Impact of the Reformation

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

Aim: What was the impact of the Reformation: Social Unrest, Role of Marriage and Sexuality, Political Changes, Calvinism/other

Do Now: Why do you think the reformation could be a political, social, and economic revolution?

Lesson Overview:

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

Lesson Plan

Impact of the Reformation: Social Unrest, Role of Marriage and Sexuality, Political Changes, Calvinism/other

Protestant Ideas, Catholic Reforms, Wars of Religion, Witch Hunts

Impact of the Reformation (Social Unrest, New Ideas):

  • Students will read Luther’s “Reaction to Peasant Revolts” (p 176, Sherman)
  • Students will read “What Was the Reformation” by Euan Cameron, “A Political Interpretation of the Reformation” by GR Elton (p 182, Sherman vol 1)
  • Students will read “Women in the Reformation” by Marilyn Boxer and Jean H Quataert (p 185, Sherman vol 1)
  • While reading these documents, students will use APPARTS on the primary source and take article notes over the secondary sources Using those notes, they will have small group discussions to generate a list of important social changes that occurred as a result of the Reformation [CR6]
  • Students will then be asked to read “Institutes of the Christian Religion: Predestination” (p 177 Sherman vol 1)
  • After reading the document, students will compare and contrast the teachings of Calvin, Luther, and the Catholic Church [CR10]
    • Historical Thinking Skills: I 1-3, II 4-5
    • Learning Objective: OS-3 [CR3]
    • [CR6]—The course provides opportunities for students to analyze evidence about the past from diverse sources, such as written documents, maps, visual sources, and quantitative data - Appropriate use of historical evidence
    • [CR10]—The course provides opportunities for students to compare historical developments across or within societies in various chronological and geographical contexts – Comparison
    • [CR3]—Students are provided opportunities to apply learning objectives in each of the five themes throughout the course

Classwork & Homework

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.