Renaissance

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: History: By Region: Europe: Reformation  (4)

The Electronic Passport to the Renaissance. [ Kids/Teens ] - Introduces the era, the changes it brought, and some of its leaders. Created for middle school students.

Elizabethan Costumes [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A simple explanation of the era's clothing.

Exhibits Collection -- Renaissance [ Kids/Teens ] - Interactive guide allows students to explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular.

La Renaissance [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - This virtual art museum covers the era its artists from Italy, The Netherlands, Germany and France.

The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - This extensive site covers fashion, clothing, court life, the Spanish Armada, Mary Queen of Scots, Europe in the "Age of Elizabeth." (1533-1603)

Onboard the Mary Rose [ Kids/Teens ] - This site takes us on a tour of Henry VIII's favorite boat.

The Renaissance Connection [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn about Renaissance art, architecture, patrons' lifestyles, science, inventions, and trade exploration. Includes interactive projects in the Flash version.

Renaissance Personalities [ Kids/Teens ] - Grade eight project about the Renaissance. Includes information on architects, artists, explorers, musicians, patrons, politicians, scientists, scholars, sculptors, and renaissance men and women.

Tudor and Elizabethan Times [ Kids ] - Activities based on images of Henry VIII and his wives, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake.