This survey course is one of the several quinmester courses for grades 10-12 clustering around world studies. Emphasis is upon the social change taking place during the 14-17th centuries with students analyzing the impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on Western society. Although the content focuses on history, other social science disciplines are integrated into the interdisciplinary study. Differing somewhat from the format of other quinmester courses, this course contains a broad goals section, a content outline and a materials section, but excludes an objectives and learning activities section. The reason for this departure is that Holt, Rinehart and Winston has produced a project containing objectives and learning activities which would more than adequately support this nine-week unit, namely -- "The Shaping of Western Society: An Inquiry Approach," from the Carnegie-Mellon University. (SJM)