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I'm currently working on my Master's and have decided to tackle the struggles my students have with the Renaissance as my main focus. It would be incredibly helpful if anyone who has taught it (particularly to middle school kids but any will do) could take this brief survey I've put together.

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I have my idea on why my students are struggling but it would be most helpful to see what others think. If you don't want to do the survey I'd love to just see responses here. Thanks!
Anna On 9/18/11, Kev wrote: > I'm currently working on my Master's and have decided to > tackle the struggles my students have with the Renaissance > as my main focus. It would be incredibly helpful if anyone > who has taught it (particularly to middle school kids but > any will do) could take this brief survey I've put together. > >...See More
Sep 18, 2011
Bulldog Kev, The problem is that the standards want to teach several aspects of the Renaissance without going into much depth. I have the same probs w/9th and 10th graders. What about building a comparison chart with artists, another with philosophers, and another with Church and political leaders? I would then show how they were linked together by money (...See More
Sep 18, 2011
Sara On 9/18/11, Kev wrote:

Students often struggle with history/social studies altogether because we don't teach it as a great drama or soap opera but that's what it is. The standards are ridiculous - they're written in the same stilted language as are textbooks and standards and textbooks alike are ignorant of the realities of how the brain ...See More
Sep 19, 2011
Kev I could not agree more. I think what they higher ups don't realize is that not ever unit fits into their nice little package. Some seem to work out fine with just a brief overview but with the Renaissance in particular that is basically impossible.

For me personally, I love the unit and so do my kids. I have more hands-on activities here t...See More
Sep 19, 2011


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