In this online lesson, students learn about the causes and effects of the Reformation in Europe through various media.

Students will participate in a concept formation lesson designed to teach them an understanding of the concept absolutism. In order to develop comprehension of the concept, students will uncover the critical attributes of absolutism from analsyis of a series of examples and non-examples. Students will learn about the absolute monarchies in power during the age of enlightenment and examine contemporary examples. In the process of identifying the concept, students will also understand the similiarities and differences of constitutional monarchies and totalitarianism.

In this lesson, students will participate in a concept formation lesson designed to teach them an understanding of the concept absolutism. In order to develop comprehension of the concept, students will uncover the critical attributes of absolutism from analsyis of a series of examples and non-examples. Students will learn about the absolute monarchies in power during the age of enlightenment and examine contemporary examples. In the process of identifying the concept, students will also understand the similiarities and differences of constitutional monarchies and totalitarianism.

In this lesson, students use a variety of multimedia resources to analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance and the historical developments of the Reformation.

In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the empires of the Ottoman Empire, Rome, and China, learning the similarities and differences as well as identifying and explaining characteristics of why empires rise and fall.

In this lesson students will understand: 1.the social and political consequences of European expansion upon indigenous populations during the early modern period. 2. the development of a new economic system -- mercantilism -- and its impact upon the European and worldwide economy. 3. the cultural and political importance of establishing an empire for European monarchs. Would a monarch's authority be considered absolute without an empire?

In this lesson, students investigate the causes and effects of the Glorious Revolution, as well as the individuals who played a major role in the events of the time. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will consider James II's goal and debate both sides of the question.

With this digital collection, students will review documents that survey the many parts of the world swept up in French imperialism during the early modern period (1500–1800), and the many ways the French empire influenced their histories. Students will consider the following essential questions as they review the documents: 1. What were the motivations behind France’s presence in different parts of the world? How did French motives change from place to place, and over time? 2. How did French colonists see native peoples in North America, the Caribbean, and Africa? How did these peoples interact with the French? 3. How did the pieces of France’s empire fit together? Were they a single, coherent system?

Compelling Question: Was the American Revolution justified? Supporting Question I What were colonist’s justifications for revolution?Supporting Question II What were British justifications for revolution? Supporting Question III What just and unjust actions did both sides take leading up to the revolution?

In this lesson, students review the evolution of Parliament in England. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will compare the U.K.'s Parliamentary system and the American Presidential system.

In this lesson, students will understand how people are affected by places and events. Students will explore how the Roman Catholic Church controlled daily life in medieval Europe. Then students will communicate their opinions in an essay including historical facts.

In this lesson, students read about the Protestant Reformation. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students decide whether or not various government acts related to religion violate the First Amendment.

The writings of Martin Luther helped spur the Reformation and inspired the rise of Protestantism in the 16th century. Luther gave different reasons for his break from the Catholic Church at different times in his life. This lesson features two sources attributed to Luther - an excerpt from the letter he wrote that accompanied what came to be his 95 Theses and part of a talk he gave later in life. Students compare the documents and consider how to weigh contrasting accounts of history written by the same person.

In this lesson, students explore the battle over the Church of England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Discussion questions are provided. In an associated activity, students will consider alternative choices Elizabeth I may have made instead of beheading Mary, Queen of Scots. After small group discussion, they will share their choice(s) with the class.

With this digital collection, students will review a small sample of the different ways in which religious change drove the development of print culture. Through them, students will gain a better understanding of the immense challenges caused by religious change in this period, and the different ways in which print culture was shaped and re-shaped in order to meet them. Students will keep the following questions in mind as they review the documents: 1. Why did so many religious thinkers and leaders seek to solve the problems they encountered through the printed word? 2. What is the intended audience for these works? How did the authors and creators try to interact with that audience through the materials they produced? 3. How does the changing nature of print culture reflect the changing nature of religion during this period? 4. How does the religious printing market reflect the increasingly globalized world in the early modern period? 5. What parallels are there between early modern print culture and modern mass media?

In this lesson, students will understand significant political developments in Europe in the 19th century. Students will be able to process a variety of information on the revolutions in Europe in 1848.

This lesson is designed to acquaint students with the major differences and similarities between the main forms of European and American Government prevalent during the first half of the nineteeth century, i.e., after the major revolutions of the previous century, and to familiarize students with the philosophical rationales undergirding each form of government, particularly the theoretical and practical relationship between the individual and the state.

In this lesson, students explore the concept of identity and the types of identities and their impact on individuals. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/empires-to-nation-states/islamic-period/index.html

This unit brings together multimedia resources describing the Renaissance and Reformation. Multiple documents are available for examining the origins and cultural impact of the Renaissance on philosophy, art, science and government.

This unit brings together multimedia resources describing Absolutism. Multiple documents are available for examining power and authority, absolute monarchies, and revolutionary movements that result in sweeping changes in technology, philosophy and government structure. Note: The chapter on The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment is not included.