Unit 1

Renaissance: The Origins of a Western Worldview



Chapter 1 Overview

At the end of Chapter 1, you should be able to answer the following Big Question.

  • How can changing social structures change a society's worldview?

You should also be able to answer these smaller questions related to the Big Question.

  • What effect could a dramatic event have on citizens of any society?
  • How are people's attitudes and values shaped by the way a society is organized?
  • What were the challenges to feudalism?
Chapter 1 of the textbook, Worldviews: Contact and Change.