Origins of the Reformation

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Aim: What was the state of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th Century?

Do Now: How did the Crisis of the Middle Ages allow the Church to use it as a vehicle for power over Western Europe?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Lesson

Sub-Unit B: Reformation and Religious Wars

State of the Church in the 16th Century: Corruption, Ignorance, and Abuse of Power

Origins of the Reformation: Christian Humanism, Martin Luther, Zwingli

Students will read excerpts from John Tetzel (p 174, Sherman vol 1) and excerpts of Luther’s writings (p 20, Perry)
Based on these readings, students will generate a list of initial concerns regarding the Catholic Church and the new ideas being proposed by Luther They will then answer the following questions: [CR12]

How were these new ideas in conflict with the Catholic Church?
How were these new ideas in conflict with the Holy Roman Empire?
What characteristics of the Holy Roman Empire made it the most likely location for the reformation to begin successfully?

Historical Thinking Skills: I 1-3, II 5, III 6-7, IV 8-9
Learning Objective: OS-11

[CR12]—The course provides opportunities for students to recognize and explain disparate, sometimes contradictory evidence from primary sources and/or secondary works about the past – Synthesis

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Video: Reformation - Christian Humanism

Lesson Activity:

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
- Special Ed Students:
  - Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
  - Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
  - Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
  - Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
  - Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
  - Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
  - Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.