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Renaissance Rome: Michelangelo: Pieta

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain Michelangelo's place in Renaissance art, how his famous sculpture, Pieta, was created, and why the statue is …

Renaissance Rome: Michelangelo: Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain Michelangelo's place in Renaissance art, how his famous frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were cr…

Renaissance Rome: Raphael's School of Athens

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the story behind the School of Athens by Raphael, the techniques used by the artist to paint the masterpiec…

ItalyhistoryGrade 11-12

Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE): Nero and the Great Fire of Rome 64 CE

Through an examination of both primary and secondary sources on the subject, including various types of visual media and electronic and written sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how Tacitus, S…

ItalyhistoryGrade 11-12

Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE): Pompeii and Herculaneum 79 CE

Through an examination of both primary and secondary sources on the subject, including various types of visual media in addition to electronic and written sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain wha…

Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE): Pompeii: Villa of the Mysteries

Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE): The Pax Romana, 27 BCE to 180 CE

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details of the Pax Romana (Roman Peace), how the emperors of the day used their wealth to bring prosper…

Roman Question (1870-1929): Lateran Accords of 1929

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details behind the Lateran Accords of 1929 and how both sides used the agreement to solve the "Roman Qu…

Roman Question (1870-1929): Prisoner of the Vatican: Pius IX

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details of the "Roman Question", focusing on why the papacy insisted on its need for civil rule, how th…

Roman Republic: Punic Wars (264-146 BCE)

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details behind each of the Punic wars and how the Roman Senate used those conflicts as a stepping-stone…

ItalyscienceGrade 11-12

Scientific Revolution (16th/17th Centuries): Heliocentric Model: Copernicus and Galileo

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics of the Copernican or Heliocentric model of the universe, how Galileo picked up the idea…

Vatican City: Habemus Papam! The Papal Conclave

Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, including written, digital and media sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details of the Roman Catholic Papal Conclave, its history…