How Did Major Historical Movements Change

Europe?
Movement What Did It Challenge? Who or What Was How Did It Change Visual
Important? Europe? Representation
(Optional)

Renaissance Medieval focus on Humanism, Promoted (Students can draw or

religion and feudalism Michelangelo, classical humanism, secular insert images)
texts art, and
individualism

Reformation

Scientific
Revolution

Printing Press
Instructions:
1. Movement Column:

- Write the name of each historical movement (Renaissance, Reformation,

Scientific Revolution, Printing Press).

2. What Did It Challenge?

- Identify what authority, idea, or tradition was questioned or overturned during the
movement.

3. Who or What Was Important?

- List key figures, events, or innovations related to the movement.

4. How Did It Change Europe?

- Explain the broader cultural, political, or intellectual impacts of the movement.

5. Visual Representation (Optional):

- Draw or insert a small image, diagram, or symbol representing the movement.

Example (Renaissance Completed):

Movement What Did It Who or What How Did It Visual
Challenge? Was Change Representation
Important? Europe? (Optional)

Renaissance Medieval focus Humanism, Promoted Sketch of the

on religion and Michelangelo, humanism, Vitruvian Man
feudalism classical texts secular art, and
individualism

Reformation The Catholic Martin Luther, Created

Church's John Calvin Protestant
churches and
 Movement What Did It Who or What How Did It Visual
Challenge? Was Change Representation
Important? Europe? (Optional)

authority and reduced

indulgences Church's power

Scientific Ancient ideas Galileo, Shifted focus to Diagram of the

Revolution about the Copernicus, observation, heliocentric
universe Newton experiments, model
and science

Printing Press Slow, limited Johannes Increased Printing press

spread of ideas Gutenberg, literacy, spread sketch
vernacular knowledge
Bibles faster

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Word Bank for Scaffolding the Graphic Organizer

Here’s a word bank categorized into Key Figures, Ideas/Concepts, and Impacts to support
WIDA Level 4 students as they complete the graphic organizer.

Key Figures
- Renaissance:

- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- William Shakespeare
- Erasmus
- Machiavelli

- Reformation:

- Martin Luther
- John Calvin
- Henry VIII
- Elizabeth I
 - Pope Leo X

- Scientific Revolution:

- Copernicus
- Galileo Galilei
- Johannes Kepler
- Isaac Newton
- Francis Bacon

- Printing Press:

- Johannes Gutenberg

Ideas/Concepts
- Renaissance:

- Humanism
- Secularism
- Classical learning (Greek and Roman texts)
- Perspective (art technique)
- Individualism

- Reformation:

- Indulgences
- 95 Theses
- Predestination
- Protestantism
- Religious reform

- Scientific Revolution:

- Heliocentric model
- Geocentric model
- Laws of motion
- Scientific method
- Observation and experimentation

- Printing Press:

- Mass production of books

 - Vernacular languages
- Literacy
- Spread of knowledge
- Democratization of ideas

Impacts
- Renaissance:

- Revived classical learning.

- New focus on art, science, and human potential.
- Questioned medieval traditions.
- Spread of secular ideas.

- Reformation:

- Reduced the Catholic Church’s power.

- Formation of Protestant churches.
- Increased political power of rulers.
- Religious wars and persecution.

- Scientific Revolution:

- Shift from faith-based to evidence-based understanding.

- Advancement of physics, astronomy, and biology.
- Challenged Church authority over scientific ideas.
- Foundations of modern science.

- Printing Press:

- Spread Renaissance and Reformation ideas.

- Increased literacy rates.
- Books became more affordable.
- Shared knowledge across Europe.

How to Use the Word Bank

- For Key Figures: Students can select appropriate individuals for each movement.
- For Ideas/Concepts: Students can match concepts to what the movement challenged
or its broader themes.
 - For Impacts: Students can choose the effects of each movement on European culture,
politics, or knowledge.

Here are examples of Exemplary vs. Proficient performance for each category (except Visual
Representation) to clarify the expectations in the rubric:

1. Completeness
Exemplary (5 Points) Proficient (4 Points)

Every row and column is fully completed with Most rows and columns are completed with
thorough information for each movement detailed information, but one or two minor
(e.g., Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific sections (e.g., impacts or key figures) might
Revolution, Printing Press). No section is left be missing or less developed.
blank.

Example: Each movement includes specific Example: Each movement is mostly

challenges (e.g., "the Catholic Church’s complete, but one section has less detail
authority"), key figures (e.g., Martin Luther), (e.g., impacts are stated as "Reduced Church
and detailed impacts (e.g., "Reduced Church power" without further explanation).
power and led to the creation of Protestant
churches").

2. Historical Accuracy
Exemplary (5 Points) Proficient (4 Points)

All details are accurate, including historical Most details are accurate, but there may be
terminology, key figures, and events. The one or two minor errors or slightly vague
information shows clear understanding of the statements. The overall understanding of the
movements and their impacts. movements is solid.

Example: The Printing Press row accurately Example: The Printing Press row lists
identifies "Johannes Gutenberg," the Gutenberg but says, "spread ideas faster,"
challenge to "slow spread of ideas," and the without mentioning literacy or knowledge
Exemplary (5 Points) Proficient (4 Points)

impact as "increased literacy and democratization, showing a less complete

democratization of knowledge." understanding.

3. Critical Thinking
Exemplary (5 Points) Proficient (4 Points)

Explanations in the "How Did It Change Explanations demonstrate understanding of

Europe?" column are insightful and broader impacts but are less detailed or do
demonstrate strong connections to broader not fully connect ideas to larger societal
historical impacts. The student articulates changes.
how each movement reshaped society,
politics, or culture.

Example: For the Reformation: "The Example: For the Reformation: "The
Reformation reduced the Church’s power by Reformation created Protestant churches and
creating Protestant churches, which allowed reduced the Church’s power." (This shows
rulers to gain more control over religion and understanding but lacks analysis of rulers’
politics." control over religion and politics.)

4. Clarity and Organization

Exemplary (5 Points) Proficient (4 Points)

The organizer is neat, well-organized, and The organizer is mostly neat and organized.
easy to read. Ideas are presented clearly and Most ideas are clear, but there may be minor
logically, with no confusion or clutter. issues with layout or clarity in a section or
two.

Example: Each column is filled out clearly, Example: Most of the organizer is neat, but
with concise statements. Columns align one section has unclear handwriting or
neatly, and ideas flow logically from one to slightly disorganized placement of ideas,
the next. The overall appearance is clean and making it harder to follow.
professional.
Rubric for Completing the Graphic Organizer
This rubric evaluates student performance on the graphic organizer for the summative
assessment. The focus is on content understanding, organization, and visual representation.

Criteria

Criteria Exemplary Proficient (4 Developing Beginning Incomplete (1

(5 points) points) (3 points) (2 points) point)

Completeness All rows and Most rows Several Many rows Few or no rows are
columns are and columns rows or or columns completed, and
fully are completed columns are are information is
completed with accurate incomplete, incomplete mostly missing or
with information; or there are or contain incorrect.
accurate, minor details some significant
detailed may be inaccuracies inaccuracies
information missing. in the .
for all information.
movements.

Historical All Most Some Significant Information is

Accuracy information information is information inaccuracies inaccurate or
is accurate accurate with is inaccurate show absent, showing
and only minor or shows misundersta no understanding
demonstrate errors. limited nding of key of key concepts.
s a strong Demonstrates understandi concepts.
understandi understanding ng of key
ng of the of key concepts.
movements concepts.
and their
impacts.

Critical Explanations Explanations Explanations Explanations Explanations are

Thinking in the "How demonstrate show basic are vague or missing or fail to
Did It understanding understandi incomplete, connect to
Change of broader ng but lack showing historical impacts.
Europe?" historical depth or limited
columns are impacts with connections understandi
insightful some depth. to broader ng of
and impacts. impacts.
demonstrate
strong
Criteria Exemplary Proficient (4 Developing Beginning Incomplete (1
(5 points) points) (3 points) (2 points) point)

connections
to broader
historical
impacts.

Visual All visuals Most visuals Some Visuals are No visuals are
Representatio are creative, are relevant visuals are incomplete, included, or visuals
n (Optional) relevant, and enhance included but irrelevant, or are entirely
and understanding lack not included unrelated to the
enhance the , with minor relevance or for most content.
understandi areas for detail. movements.
ng of each improvement.
movement.

Clarity and The The organizer The The The organizer is

Organization organizer is is mostly neat organizer is organizer is disorganized or
neat, and somewhat poorly mostly blank,
well-organiz organized, organized, organized, making ideas
ed, and easy with only but some making it unclear or
to read. minor issues sections are hard to unreadable.
Ideas are in clarity or difficult to understand
presented presentation. follow or the ideas.
clearly and understand.
logically.

Scoring
- Maximum Total Points: 25
- Grade Conversion (Optional):
- 23–25: A (Exemplary)
- 20–22: B (Proficient)
- 17–19: C (Developing)
- 13–16: D (Beginning)
- ≤12: F (Incomplete)