The world around 1500 - a time of upheaval. But how can we introduce students with special educational needs to the important era of inventors and explorers? This volume offers a variety of engaging and illustrative materials that allow you to address the topic of "The Early Modern Period" in a motivating way in the classroom. Action-oriented tasks such as building a compass, printing with tin letters, or stepping into the roles of explorers and the explored bring the time of Columbus and Gutenberg to life in the classroom. To accommodate the differences in students' performance levels, the tasks are available in two difficulty levels. A glossary of important terms and solutions for self-assessment complete the package.