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Humanities Software Evaluation

World History Illustrated III:
Reformation & Renaissance

Copyright Date
1994
Publisher
Queue
Description
Describes the revolt led by Luther and Calvin, feudal Germany and the Catholic Church, the influence and effects of Lutheranism. Also describe in detail the Renaissance in Europe in 14th and 15th Century Italy and Northern Europe. Includes England under Elizabeth I. Topics are Origins of the Renaissance, Renaissance in Italy, Renaissance in Europe, Renaissance Art in Italy, Reign of Elizabeth, Elizabethan Everyday Life, Protestant Reformation, and Renaissance & Reformation. Also contains a slide show of Italian and northern renaissance art.
Disciplines
History, Humanities, Philosophy, Religion, Art, Literature
Type of Program 
  Single            |     x Mac
x One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction
Minimum Requirements
Requires 2MB RAM and a Color Monitor. The program runs from the CD, or it can be copied to a hard drive.
Vendor
Queue
Cost
$245.

Instructional Characteristics

Instructional Techniques 
  Game
x Tutorial
  Simulation
x Informational
  Problem Solving
Documentation Available (Y=yes, N=No, NA= Not Applicable) 
N  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material required
Y  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material provided
N  Reference Manuals Required
Quality 1 (low) to 5 (high) 
3  Content Characteristics
3  Instructional Characteristics
3  Technical Characteristics

Recommendations

I would use this program, but with some reservations or change

Comments

This program consists of narrated text with pictures (slides) and optional multiple choice questions for each lesson. The questions are asked periodically throughout each program. Once the teacher chooses the question option, it can't be turned off. The student MUST answer the question before the program will continue. Each lesson last approximately 15 minutes without questions, 30 minutes with questions. The pictures are high quality, and the text is interesting. The program lacks flexibility within lessons; it does, however, contain an Index feature which locates specific information within the story. The CD contains a 'Supplemental' folder with a teacher's guide, transcripts, and answer key. There is also another folder containing documents--writings and information on the time period covered on the CD. These documents are text-only (ASCII) files.