Origins of Western Worldview Renaissance Europe - Alberta Social Grade 8 Bundle

This bundle was created to provide everything you need to teach the Grade 8 Origins of a Western Worldview Renaissance Europe unit in the Alberta 2024 Social Studies Curriculum. With your purchase, you will receive lesson slides that follow the 3-Part lesson format, engaging your students from start to finish. You will also receive the workbook, which contains fun activities and worksheets for your students to demonstrate their understanding.

Workbook Details:
This resource covers all the outcomes in the Grade 8, Alberta Social Studies Curriculum – Origins of a Western Worldview: Renaissance Europe unit.

There are 155 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, exit cards, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

Check out the preview of this unit to learn more about how it can benefit your students.

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What Was The Renaissance?
• The Role of Humanism in the Renaissance
• Activity – Creating a Humanist Manifesto
• Story: Why Did the Renaissance Begin in Italy?
• Newspaper Article: The Printing Press
• How Astronomy Changed During the Renaissance
• Memory Game: Renaissance Achievements
• Case Study: Mathematics and Innovation in the Renaissance
• Art as a Reflection of Renaissance Ideals
• Drawing Contest – Renaissance Perspective
• The Geography of Renaissance Europe
• Mapping The Geography Of Renaissance Europe
• Renaissance Trade Routes and Their Impact
• Competition Among European Nations
• Story: The Rise of Florence as a Cultural Hub
• Research: Florence as a Cultural Hub
• Venice: The Maritime Powerhouse
• Blog Post: The Influence of Genoa in Renaissance Trade
• The Role of Renaissance Thinkers in Society
• Role Play: Renaissance Thinkers
• The Impact of Religious Reformation on Worldview
• The Science of Anatomy and Medicine
• What Was the Age of Discovery?
• Case Study: The Columbian Exchange
• Imperialism and the Expansionist Worldview
• European Encounters with Indigenous Peoples
• Blog: The Impact of Exploration on European Identity
• Fact or Fiction – Age of Exploration
• Global Connections During the Renaissance
• The Patronage System in the Renaissance
• Story: The Role of Women in the Renaissance
• Renaissance Engineering and Architecture
• Renaissance Engineering and Architecture Trivia Card
• Newspaper Article: Influence on Modern Science
• How the Renaissance Shaped Modern Art
• Renaissance Ideas in Modern Politics
• Fact or Fiction – Renaissance Ideas in Modern Politics
• Blog Post: The Global Impact of the Renaissance
• Why the Renaissance Still Matters
• Activity – Timeline of the Renaissance
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Google Lesson Slides

Google Slides Lessons! Unit 2: Origins of a Western Worldview Renaissance Europe Unit, Alberta Social Studies, Grade 8. This resource is packed with all the lessons you need to teach the Origins of a Western Worldview Renaissance Europe, Grade 8, Alberta Social Studies 2024 Curriculum.

We have structured these lessons to follow the popular 3-Part Lesson format. By using these lessons, you will be provided with learning goals, discussion questions, relevant YouTube videos, interactive slides, exit cards, and more. Check out the variety of activities you'll receive below.

Part 1: Minds On!
- Learning Goals
- Discussion Questions

- Polls/Surveys

- Picture Prompts

- Jokes and Riddles

- Relevant Quotes

Part 2: Action!
- Interactive Activities

- Drag and Drop

- Fill in the Blanks

- Matching

- Sorting

- Polls/Surveys and Graphing

- Embedded YouTube Videos

Part 3: Consolidation

- Exit Cards

- 3-2-1 Reflections

- One Word Reflections

- Act It Out!

- Quick Draw

- One Sentence Summary

After purchasing this resource, you will be able to download a copy of this file to your Google Drive. From there, you can complete these lessons with your class, and/or assign these slides in Google Classroom.