First, you will watch the John Green Crash Course "Luther and the Reformation" (link) (Remember: It often helps to watch at a slower speed and with closed captioning turned on) and answer comprehension questions as you watch:
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“Luther and the Protestant Reformation” Crash Course
Answer questions in complete sentences.
1. In what ways did the Catholic Church dominate European civilization during the Middle Ages?
2. Briefly describe Martin Luther’s background. How did his experiences make him the perfect candidate to lead the Reformation of the Church? (2 sentences)
3. What did Luther believe was the key to earning salvation?
4. Why did Luther write his Ninety-Five Theses?
5. What ideas did Luther teach that put him at odds with the pope and the Church?
6. What was the Diet of Worms and why was Luther called before it in 1521?
7. Why was Luther deemed more of a threat to the Church than the dissenting theologians that preceded him in challenging Church beliefs?
8. Why did the German peasants revolt in 1525? How did this revolt end? How did Luther feel about the fact that the peasants’ justified their rebellion by using many of his theological teachings? (2 sentences)
9. Why did the German princes choose to adopt Lutheranism even though the Holy Roman Emperor had forbidden it?
10. According to host John Green, what has been the most crucial effect of the Protestant Reformation?
After you're done with the Crash Course, you may work on your Renaissance and Reformation in Five Items. Remember that it is due on Monday, June 3. You will have about 45 minutes to work on it tomorrow.
After lunch, we will practice our plays again. Next Tuesday, we will perform them for one another.
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