The Reformation Dichotomy

Martin Luther Sparks a Revolution
Martin Luther Jump-started the European Revolution when he appealed to the Pope to correct the abuses in the Catholic Church

The Reformation

Subject Matter: History / Social Studies

Grade Level: 7th Grade

Lesson Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the main figureheads of the Reformation and their Theological, Economical & Political Ideas and the conflicts and good they created.

Subject Matter Content Standard: 7.9 Students analyze the historical developments of the Reformation.

2. Describe the theological, political, and economic ideas of the major figures during the

Reformation (e.g., Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale).

Background: The Reformation years were 1500 - 1700 A.D. We will look at some interesting websites that will give you information on the background information of the Reformation Period and the main mover and shaker Men: Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, William Tyndale, and some of their main ideas. We will also examine how these ideas drastically changed the known World then and now.

Use the following websites to help you answer the questions in your scavenger hunt!

Stanford.edu - The Reformation in Europe
http://elane.stanford.edu/wilson/html/chap3/chap3-sect3.html

English Bible History - Erasmus
http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/erasmus.html

Spindleworks.com Erasmus vs Luther - (start mid-page)
http://www.spindleworks.com/library/sikkema/report.htm

What Are the Main Ideas of Martin Luther and Why Were They Threatening to the Catholic Leadership?
http://www.ehow.com/info_8171181_main-were-threatening-catholic-leadership.html

Martin Luther's 4 Main Ideas
http://quizlet.com/4475044/martin-luthers-four-main-ideas-flash-cards/

John Calvin and the Reformed Tradition 2
http://www.kingsacademy.com/mhodges/12_Our-Story/19_Calvin-2.htm

John Calvin - History Learning Site
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/John_Calvin.htm

William Tyndale - The Reformation
http://www.thereformation.info/tyndale.htm

Greatsite.com - William Tyndale
http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/william-tyndale.html

Third Mill.org - The Cause and Result of the Reformation - Reformation Men & Theology.
http://www.thirdmill.org/files/english/html/ch/CH.Arnold.RMT.2.html

Protestant Reformation - Medieval Life and Times
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-religion/protestant-reformation.htm

Essential Question:

Who were the Figureheads of the European Reformation and how did they, their efforts and ideas effect and change the world around them in the arenas of Theology, Political Life, and Economics then and now?

Questions

Who was the first Reformer?
What caused Martin Luther to stand up to Rome and the Pope?
What was Erasmus's role in the Reformation?
Who did the 95 theses?
Where was John Calvin from and where was his specific influence during the Reformation?
What was John Calvin's focus?
What role did William Tyndale play in the Reformation?
What kind of a Reform or efforts were made before the Reformation was successful?
What significant era was going on at the same time as the Reformation? (think DaVinci).
What are the 5 main doctrines of the Reformation?
What were the main offenses of the Catholic Church that spurned and impassioned the above men to take action against the Pope?
The Reformation is known as the 'Greatest movement since the beginning of the Christian Church", can you explain why this is?
What good came out of the Reformation?
What influence does the Reformation have on the World today?