Renaissance History Portfolio
"Classic" version for children Ages 8 and up.
Description of Contents


Chapter Titles
and Description of Maps Within Each Chapter

The Italian Renaissance:
Includes 1 map keyed to highlight the Italian City-States.

The Renaissance in the North:
Includes a cultural map of Europe keyed to highlight important artists, authors, scientists, & important architecture of the time.

The Reformation:
Includes a map of Europe keyed to highlight important people and events.

European Political History 1500 - 1725:
Includes the following maps: Spain c. 1500 A.D; France c. 1600 A.D; Central & Eastern Europe c. 1600 A.D; England, Scotland, & Ireland; and a map of Europe keyed to highlight political boundaries & established churches c. 1600 A.D.

The Age of Exploration:
Includes 3 maps. The first map shows Europe, Africa and Asia, and is keyed to highlight the silk route, the gold and salt route, and the spice route. The second is a map of the world keyed to highlight the routes used by explorers plus the territories held by the Spanish in the Americas. The third is a map keyed to highlight the Atlantic Trade Cycle.


Timeline

      The timeline comes bound in the book ready to be removed and assembled. The finished timeline measures approximately 11" x 47" and is printed on card stock.

     The Renaissance timeline is divided into sections, allowing a separate strand for each culture or empire. Strands include: The Christians, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Russia, England, Scotland, & Ireland, North America, South America, & Asia. Dates begin at 1300 and continue to 1800 A.D.



Notebooking ideas:
Examples of pages after being creatively filled by students of various ages. Selected from the Renaissance Portfolio's "Italian Renaissance" chapter.