SS Unit 5 World History & Standards

European Renaissance

Revival of classical learning and humanism beginning in Italy.

Harlem Renaissance

African American arts and cultural movement of the 1920s.

Industrial Revolution

Transition toward machines, factories and industrial production.

Industrialization - benefit

Increased productive capacity and new technologies.

Industrialization - harm

Harsh labor conditions, pollution and social disruption.

Urbanization

Growth of cities and urban populations.

Primary source

Evidence from the period or a direct participant.

Secondary source

Later analysis or interpretation of sources.

Learning standard

Expectation for what students should know or do at a grade level.

Historical corroboration

Comparing sources to test and refine claims about the past.