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Senior Literature
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Renaissance
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1485 - 1625
Renaissance Period
1485 - 1625
Major Historical Events
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Church of England established (1534)
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Calvinist reformation in Scotland (1541)
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20,000 people in London die of plague (1563)
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James I becomes king (1603)
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British colony established at Jamestown in U.S. (1607)
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Can we learn anything from authors from a time and place that is nothing like the world we live in?
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Why are some pieces of literature considered classics?
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How do certain works express tension or conflict between emotion and reason while others present reason and emotion as complementary and interdependent?
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What is the relationship between fate and free will?
Video Resources
Britain: The Age of Power (BBC)
1509 - 1609
History of Britain (Timelines.TV)
Shakespeare
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Assignments & Assessments
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