Chapter 1 Introduction
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Unit 1
Renaissance: The Origins of a Western Worldview
Chapter 1 Introduction
How can changing social structures change a society's worldview?
The Renaissance was a time of great change in Europe.
The worldview that developed during the Renaissance spread far beyond the borders of Europe, and it forms the basis of our worldview today.
The changes in beliefs and values during the Renaissance formed the basis of the Renaissance worldview. Discovering the reasons the Renaissance worldview developed is the topic of Unit 1 in Social Studies 8.

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The video, Renaissance Melodies - Propinan de Melyor, includes many Renaissance images, and you will hear some Renaissance music.
Click the link to watch the video to get in the mood for the Renaissance!