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Free Bell Ringer on the Assassination of Henry the 4th

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Here is a FREE BELL RINGER to help teach this topic: Just click the link below: 

FREE Bell Ringer On Henry the 4th

During the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther asserted that the Catholic Church had drifted away from the message of Christianity and led many to split from the Catholic Faith. The Catholic Church disagreed with Luther and claimed he was the true agitator toward unity.  Luther’s followers formed Protestant Churches throughout Europe and taught the Bible alone was the sole authority for Christians, not the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. France was a Catholic nation and often experienced military engagement with Protestant factions. John Calvin was a Protestant theologian who gained a massive following in Europe and taught that God predestined who would be saved in the afterlife. In France, followers of Calvinist beliefs were called Huguenots. In 1572, the French government launched a brutal attack against the Huguenots known as the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. The Huguenots also attacked Catholics throughout France during these various conflicts. Yet, eventually, King Henry the 4th (1553-1610) of France determined to give religious freedom to the Huguenots. Through endorsing the Edict of Nantes (1598), France recognized the right of the Huguenots to worship as they wished. Due to his leniency toward the Huguenots, many Catholic factions saw Henry as a traitor to Catholicism. Numerous unsuccessful assassination attempts were made against him by these factions. Francois Ravaillac (1578-1610) assassinated Henry in 1610. Henry’s son, Louis the 13th, took over as monarch. Above is a depiction of the assassination of Henry the 4th.

 

Free Worksheet On The Scientific Revolution

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In the 1500s, many people believed that Earth was the center of the universe, an idea taught by ancient thinkers like Aristotle and Ptolemy. This belief, called the geocentric theory, said that the Sun, stars, and planets all moved around Earth. But during the Scientific Revolution, people started questioning these old ideas and began using observation and experiments to understand the world better. Nicolaus Copernicus suggested that the Sun, not Earth, was at the center of the solar system, which became known as the heliocentric theory. Later, Johannes Kepler used math to prove that planets move in oval-shaped paths around the Sun. Galileo used a telescope to observe space and discovered moons orbiting Jupiter, which showed that not everything revolves around Earth. Even though the Catholic Church disagreed and forced Galileo to say he was wrong, the new ideas about space kept spreading.

As more scientists looked to nature and tested their ideas, they began developing a process called the scientific method to solve problems. Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes were key thinkers who helped shape this method using observation and reason. Isaac Newton later explained gravity and showed that the universe worked according to natural laws, which he believed were created by God. Scientific discoveries grew in other areas too—like with the invention of the microscope and thermometer, which helped people see germs and measure temperature. Doctors like Andreas Vesalius studied the human body more closely, and Edward Jenner created the first vaccine to protect people from smallpox. These discoveries changed how humans understood both the Earth and themselves.

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FREE WORKSHEET The Scientific Revolution

Free Wordsearch on Magellan

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Ferdinand Magellan was a famous explorer from Portugal who lived in the 1500s. He is best known for leading the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. Although he didn’t make it all the way himself, his crew completed the journey after he died. Magellan wanted to find a westward route to the Spice Islands, which were very valuable at the time. In 1519, he set sail with five ships and about 270 men. The trip was long and dangerous, and they faced storms, hunger, and even battles. Magellan was killed in the Philippines during a fight with local people. Still, when one of his ships reached the port from where it started, it became the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. 

 

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FREE Magellan Wordsearch

Free Bell Ringer: Genghis Khan

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Genghis Khan was a powerful leader who started the Mongol Empire in the early 1200s. He brought together many different tribes in Mongolia and trained his army to be fast and strong. Mongolians were nomads, meaning they moved around often and did not stay in permanent settlements. The Mongolians mastered mobile combat on horseback. With effective battle plans and skilled horsemen, Genghis Khan led his warriors to conquer large areas of Asia, including parts of China, the Middle East, and even Europe. Genghis Khan made sure his empire was well-organized and allowed people to keep their own religions and customs, as long as they obeyed his rules. After Genghis Khan died, his grandsons took over the empire and divided it into four parts called khanates. These smaller sections were ruled by different family members, but they didn’t always get along. Over time, the leaders began to fight each other and lost control of the people they had conquered. New leaders and armies rose up and took back their lands. Slowly, the massive Mongol Empire fell apart and disappeared.

Here is a FREE BELL RINGER you can use in class on the topic! 

Free BELL RINGER The Mongol Empire

Free Exploration Traditional Worksheet

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One big result of exploration was the Columbian Exchange, which was the movement of plants, animals, people, and ideas between Europe, Africa, and the Americas after Christopher Columbus’s voyages. This exchange changed the world—Europeans brought horses, wheat, and sugar to the Americas, and they took back things like potatoes, corn, and tomatoes. While this led to new foods and farming tools that helped people live better, it also caused problems, like the spread of diseases that hurt Native American populations and the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade. So, exploration and the Columbian Exchange had both good and bad effects that shaped history. Here is a FREE worksheet to use in your class on the topic!

Traditional Worksheet PDF: Exploration and Colonization