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One invention from China was block printing, which Johannes Gutenberg improved upon with his creation of the Printing Press. The printing press allowed books to be printed at a much faster rate, and  Humanists began to spread their ideas throughout Europe.

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The Science of Six Degrees of Separation

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Thus with the Black Plague, the change in Feudal Society (the rise of the Middle Class and increase in wealth), the decline of the Church, the rise of Humanism, trade, and the invention of the printing press, the AGE OF THE RENAISSANCE began...

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Trade with the east helped Europe become very wealthy. The new middle class had money to spend, and port cities, especially in Italy, flourished.  Europe was introduced to many new inventions, cultures, spices, materials, and ideas.

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As people turned away from the church, the rise of HUMANISM began. The new philosophy stressed the need for a well-rounded education, a renewed interest in the "classics," and proposed that humans had limitless potential.

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Since the Church was unable to save the masses from the Black Plague and because of the rise of corruption in the Church, its influence and power over society began to decline.

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The Black Plague wiped out the population in Europe and helped to give rise to a new middle class, changing the Feudal class system. The new middle class had money to spend, lived in the cities, and sought education. Serfs were no longer bound to the land and many started to be paid by landowners because of the need for farmhands. But the biggest change was at the top...

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Only those at the top were happy with Feudalism...

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To help you create your Six Degrees Padlet, you might want to fill out this worksheet as a rough draft

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From Lincoln's Ax to William Jennings Bryan

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Six Degrees of Separation Example: Lincoln's Axe to William Je...

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This is a finished version of the "Six Degrees of Separation" AP USH review activity, including annotations explaining the links between objects. This may be useful to share with students the first...

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Pick six historical figures and/or events and make an argument about how they connect to each other.  The connections should have a detailed explanation about why they are connected. Try to find images or primary sources to make your connections visual. Notice how I connected the Middle Ages to the Renaissance around this Padlet. There is also an example using images from the Smithsonian to the right.