This website contains resources that help strengthen geographical education in the classroom and increase public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy. The site provides links to Canadian Geographic resources, the Great Canadian Geography Challenge, classroom activities, lesson plans and the CCGE MapMaker tool.
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This website contains a map of Europe in the year 1400.
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Scroll down to view the map. Click on the arrows on the left-hand side of the screen to view earlier or later maps of Europe. Click on Legend for an explanation of map colours, symbols and terms.
This website contains a map of Europe in the year 1500.
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Scroll down to view the map. Click on the arrows on the left-hand side of the screen to view earlier or later maps of Europe. Click on Legend for an explanation of map colours, symbols and terms.
This website contains information about the emergence of the middle class during the Italian Renaissance. The site also provides links to Renaissance and Medieval topics.
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Central Europe (including Germany), 1400–1600 A.D.
Host:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Description:
This website contains a time line with key events in Central Europe from 1400 to 1576. The site also provides images of art and links to additional information.
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Scroll down to access a time line of key events from 1400 to 1576. Click on highlighted terms to access additional information. Click on the map of Europe to view it in larger format with city-states named. Click on images across the top of the screen to enlarge and to access descriptions.