RENAISSANCE HISTORY PORTFOLIO

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The Renaissance History Portfolio covers the following topics:
1. The Italian Renaissance
2. The Renaissance in the North:
3. The Reformation
4. European Political History 1500 - 1725
5. The Age of Exploration
6. Native North Americans

There are several pages and 1-5 maps for each topic.

In addition to the notebooking and map section, the book also contains a timeline and a resource section. The timeline is bound into the book and can be easy removed and assembled. It is well thought-out and divided into sections, allowing a separate strand for each culture or empire. Strands include: The Christians, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Russia, England, Scotland, & Ireland, North America, South America, & Asia.
The timeline dates begin at 1300 and continue to 1800 A.D. The section in the back of the book called "Important Dates and Events" provides many useful dates for filling in the timeline.
The Resource Section at the back of the book includes "Book Recommendations", "Topics for Narrations and Reports", and "Important Dates and Events".
The "Book Recommendations" section suggests the use of many popular books currently in print. It also includes many lovely out of print books beloved by homeschoolers, most of which are available through the library system. The list is not so large as to overwhelm, but includes a realistic amount for study. A sampling of the suggested titles includes: A Picturesque Tale of Progress; books by R.J. Unstead; V.M. Hillyer; Shirly Glubock; Ernest Raboff; Ronald Syme; the d'Aulaire's, plus many First Books and Landmark books. In addition, the section is organized into time periods in order to correlate with the chapters in the book.
The "Topics for Narrations and Reports" contains a list of topics to write about for each chapter, plus vocabulary words and even specific suggestions for more challenging writing assignments for older students. Ideas include pre-writing skills utilizing various graphic organizers & suggestions for research reports. When you need some ideas for narrations or reports, simply turn to this section for some great suggestions.
The last section is "Important Dates and Events". The dates are arranged into chapters starting with The the Roots of the Renaissance and continuing into the 1700's. The dates are arranged for use with the Timeline.

This volume is HIGHLY recommended as a premium notebooking resource for this time period. While this book can certainly be used as is, you may also wish to consider the set of maps that is available to accompany this volume. These maps are available separately or bundled together with the Portfolio at a discounted price.