"Who" am I?
I publicly objected to many practices of the Church, especially the sale of indulgences. My criticism of the church created a lasting divide. Who am I?
Who is Martin Luther?
During the Renaissance, thinkers began to focus on human potential, achievement, and worldly life rather than only the afterlife. What’s the big idea?
What is Humanism?
“I’m a country where artists, scholars, and dreamers flocked to paint, sculpt, and study. They call it a rebirth — I call it Tuesday.”
What is Italy?
When people could read ideas for themselves instead of hearing them from the pulpit, reform and discovery spread like wildfire. What made that possible?
What is the printing press?
I used my telescope to observe the heavens and found evidence that the Earth moves around the Sun. My discoveries angered Church leaders and I was forced to recant. Yet, I changed how people saw the universe. Who am I?
Who is Galileo?
During the Renaissance, people began moving away from religion as the main influence on government and daily life. What’s the big idea?
What is Secularism?
“In my painting of God creating Adam, I hid Eve in the crook of His arm. Even then, I knew she’d have a part to play.”
Who is Michelangelo?
The Scientific Revolution showed that reason and evidence could uncover natural laws. What later movement applied those ideas to human society and government?
What is Enlightenment?
"I" debated ideas and studied the natural world, but people judge me on my appearance. I collaborated with scientists whose names are remembered more than mine. My contributions were often overlooked or minimized. Who am "I"?
Who are women in the Scientific Revolution?
During the 1600s and 1700s, people began to believe that understanding the natural world required evidence and a logical process, not just tradition or authority. What’s the big idea?
What is the Scientific Revolution?
“I realized the same force that pulls an apple down also keeps the Moon up. Turns out, the universe runs like clockwork.”
Who is Newton?
European trade and contact with new cultures spread knowledge and goods across continents, sparking new questions about the world and humanity’s place in it. It is the Age of what?
What is exploration?
My ideas were used in the Declaration of Independence. I believe people can act brutishly, but they are capable of reason and cooperation. When rulers abuse power, the people have the right to change their government. Who am I?
Who is John Locke?
Thinkers of the Enlightenment claimed that rulers gain authority through the consent of the people, not from divine approval. What’s the big idea?
What is the Social Contract?
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
Who is Rousseau
American, French, and Haitian . All inspired by ideas of liberty and equality.
What are Revolutions?