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List of Benchmarks for World History 
 Standard 27.Understands how European society experienced political, economic, and cultural transformations in an age of global intercommunication between 1450 and 1750
  
Topics1. Renaissance, Reformation, and Catholic Reformation; 2. Influence of ideas on society; 3. Literary and artistic developments; 4. Role of individuals in history
   Level II (Grade 5-6)
  Benchmark 2.Understands significant contributions of the Renaissance and Reformation to European society (e.g., major achievements in literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture in 16th-century Europe; the life and accomplishments of select figures from the Renaissance to the Reformation)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  Renaissance
B.  Reformation
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands significant contributions of the Renaissance to European society    
  2. Understands significant contributions of the Reformation to European society    
  3. Knows major achievements in literature in 16th century Europe   
  4. Knows major achievements in music in 16th century Europe   
  5. Knows major achievements in painting in 16th century Europe   
  6. Knows major achievements in sculpture in 16th century Europe   
  7. Knows major achievements in architecture in 16th century Europe   
  8. Understands the lives and accomplishments of select figures from the Renaissance to the Reformation   


Citation Log: BD(BE,177;​C;​WE,176;​LE,256;​LI,258)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
L   Lessons from History
W   NCHS: World History, expanded edition

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document