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Renewed Religious Struggle 1. How did religious conflict in Europe evolve over the course of the second half of the sixteenth century? The French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) 2. What caused the civil war between the Huguenots and the Catholics in France, and what was the outcome? 3. How did politics shape the religious positions of the French leade…

Major Questions: 3.1 Society and Religion 1. What was the social and religious background of the Reformation? 2. What problems in the church contributed to the Protestant Reformation? Why was the church unable to suppress dissent as it had earlier? 3.2 Martin Luther and German Reformation to 1525 3. Why did Martin Luther challenge the church? 3.3 T…

Main Questions covered in this episode: •How did humanism affect culture and the arts in fourteenth and fifteenth century Italy? •What did the term Renaissance mean in the context of fifteenth and sixteenth-century Italy? What criticism have been leveled against it? •How would you define Renaissance humanism? In what ways was the Renaissance a brea…

Hello Students, This is the last lesson of the year! This lesson has two parts: 1st - The fall of communism in the Soviet Union, 2nd - The fall of communism in Eastern Europe. You will need the following parts: 1. The Podcast - "AP Euro - The Cold War Ends - 2020" (for the sake of time there will be no PowerPoint - sorry) 2. Gorbachev's Reforms - A…

Hello Students, Welcome to the last lesson of the school year. (There will be a final quiz on the last three sections India, Africa, and the Middle East later this week) This lesson will focus on the conflict between Israelis and Arabs in the Middle East. We will begin by looking at the origin of the conflict. Then, we will look at some of the majo…

Hello, Well we looked at the start of the Cold War. Let's now look at some of the more critical events that helped shape the Cold War between 1953-1968. Also, we will be looking at changes of European society in the Post-War World. Mr. Bellanti --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support…

Hey guys, Here is the Podcast for the Cold War begins! Enjoy! Mr. Bellanti --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Hello Students, This lesson on African Independence is to be completed in two parts. The first lesson will cover the Negritude Movement that inspired the later African Independence movement. We will also work on defining ourselves and look at the power of self-definition. For this first part you will need the following: 1. The PowerPoint slides and…

Hello Students, This is the first assignment for our new Unit, Unit 8 Decolonization. We will be starting with the Subcontinent of India. We will look at India's past as a colony of Great Britain and the steps Indians, and others took to achieve their Independence in the 1940s and beyond. Please listen to the podcast and follow along with the Power…

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The Main Questions: •How did secular rulers challenge papal authority in the 14th and 15th centuries? •Why did Pope Boniface VIII quarrel with King Philip the Fair? Why was Boniface so impotent in the conflict? How had political conditions changed since the reign of Pope Innocent III in the late twelfth century, and what did that mean for the papac…

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This is part 1 of three. Please have the PowerPoint and your packet ready! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Major Questions: •What were the underlining and precipitating causes of the Hundred Years’ War? •What advantages did each side have in this conflict? •Why were the French finally able to drive the English almost entirely out of France? •How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to a growing sense of national identity in France and England? --- Supp…

Please see the two rubrics on google classroom that goes along with this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Main Ideas: 1. What was the Black Death? 2. What caused this plague? 3. What happened during this time of crisis? 4. What were the social, and economic, consequences of the Black Death? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Just a little background information that will help you with your lesson assignments! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Background information on the Nazi policies pertaining to the Holocaust, the victims, and actions of the Nazis in camps. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

AP European History Lecture on Appeasement and Lesson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

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Lecture for AP Euro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

To what extent and in what ways may the Renaissance be regarded as a turning point in western intellectual and cultural tradition?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Identify the major social groups in France on the eve of the 1789 Revolution. Assess the extent to which their aspirations were achieved in the period from the meeting of the Estates-General to the declaration of the republic (Sept 1792). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support…

Analyze how and why western European attitudes toward children and child-rearing changed in the period from 1750 to 1900.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Compare and contrast the Lutheran Reformation and the Catholic Reformation of the 16th century regarding the reform of both religious doctrines and religious practices.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Identify the features of the eighteenth-century Agricultural Revolution and analyze its social and economic consequences. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Analyze the changes in the European economy from about 1450-1700 brought about by the voyages of exploration and by colonization. Give specific examples. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Analyze the ways in which Enlightenment thought addressed religious beliefs and social issues in the 18th century.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Describe and analyze the economic, cultural and social changes that led to and sustained Europe's population growth in the period from approximately 1650 to 1800. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Discuss three developments that enabled Great Britain to achieve a dominant economic position between 1700 and 1830.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

what three developments enabled Great Britain to achieve a dominant economic position between 1700 and 1830--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Between 1450 and 1800, many women gained power as rulers, some as reigning queens, others as regents. Identify two such powerful women and discuss how issues of gender, such as marriage and reproduction influenced their ability to obtain and exercise power. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support…

Explain the development of the scientific method in the 17th century and the impact of scientific thinking on traditional sources of authority. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

To what extent did the Enlightenment express optimistic ideas in 18th century Europe? Illustrate your answer with references to specific individuals and their work.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Compare and contrast the Lutheran Reformation and the Catholic Reformation of the 16th century regarding the reform of both religious doctrines and religious practices.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

In 1490 there was no such country as Spain, yet within a century it had become the most powerful nation in Europe and within another had sunk to the status of a third-rate power. Describe and analyze the major social, economic and political reasons for Spain's rise and fall. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bel…

Describe and analyze the changes in the role of Parliament in English politics between the succession of James I and the Glorious Revolution.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Describe and analyze the economic, cultural, and social changes that led to and sustained Europe's rapid population growth in the period from approximately 1650 to 1800.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Identify the features of the 18th-century Agricultural Revolution and analyze its social and economic consequence. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

"Napoleon was a child of the Enlightenment." Assess the validity of the statement above. Use examples referring both to specific aspects of the Enlightenment and to Napoleon's policies and attitudes.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Describe and Analyze the changes in the role of Parliament in English politics between the succession of James I and the Glorious Revolution.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Explain the development of the scientific method in the 17th century and the impact of scientific thinking on traditional sources of authority.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

World Civ. Text--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

Between 1450 and 1800, many women gained power as rulers, some as reigning queens, others as regents. Identify two such powerful women and discuss how issues of gender, such as marriage and reproduction influenced their ability obtain and exercise power. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support…

"Napoleon was a child of the Enlightenment." Assess the validity of the statement above. Use examples referring to both specific aspects of the Enlightenment and to Napoleon's policies and attitudes.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

"By 1700 it had become evident that Western and Eastern Europe were moving in opposite directions in terms of their basic social structure." Discuss.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support

World Civ. Text--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-bellanti/support