European History: Early Modern Europe: Primary Sources Assignment

In order to better understand everyday life in early modern Europe (1500-1650) you will be reading several primary source documents and conducting an online discussion identifying themes and discussing their significance.

Individual and Society (IS)

Using historical thinking skills, students will understand the development of European societies and their impacts on individuals and groups

Please read TWO primary sources from each of the following categories.  Before you choose which sources to read, spend a few minutes browsing to see which ones you are interested in.

• Textbook Resources (Kishlansky, Civilizations of the West)
• Print Resources
• Online Resources

Once you have read a total of 6 documents write your reflection on the blog post to the right.

Your response should reflect analysis of the documents read and a clear explanation about how the documents illustrate the themes of the 16^th & early 17^th century.

•  I am looking for evidence that you are making the connections between the documents and what we have discussed in class and read in your textbook.
• Feel free to offer insights on the significance of the source, its usefulness, and what clues it gives about the time period.
• Additionally, it would be useful for you to pose questions that your classmates can respond to.
• Your response should be a minimum of three paragraphs and you need to also respond to three other postings.
• We have a computer lab booked for the entire block on Thursday October 22 (B223).

Mrs. Thomson will provide the following:

• Heptameron, 1558 – Margurite De Navarre
• Letters, 1592-1596 - Magdalena and Balthasar Paumgarner
• The Debate about Women: Hic Mulier and Haec Vir, 1620- anonymous
• London Gazette – Great Fire in London

• Living by One’s Wits – Lazarillo des Tormes (pg 454)
• German Peasants Revolt  - Twelve Articles of Swabia (pg 467)
• A Feminine Perspective – Tarabotti (pg 470)