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Unit 6 : The Renaissance & Reformation
Content Pack-The Protestant Reformation
READ PAGES: 488-501
To complete this content packet, students must define ALL of the vocabulary terms, answer ALL
scaffolding questions, and complete ONE of the essays. Vocabulary and essays must be
completed on SEPARATE SHEETS OF PAPER. Vocabulary must be handwritten. Staple or
paperclip additional paper prior to handing in this assignment.
***Students will have a vocabulary quiz 3 days prior to the content packet due date. ***
Important Vocabulary:
286. indulgence
287. Reformation
288. Martin Luther
289. The 95 Theses
290. Emperor Charles V
291. Lutheran
292. Protestant
293. The Peasants Revolt
294. Peace of Augsburg
295. annul
296. Henry VIII
297. Act of Supremacy
298. The Reformation
Parliament
299. Anglican
300. Elizabeth I
301. Huldrych (Ulrich)
Zwingli
302.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307.
308.
309.
310.
John Calvin
predestination
theocracy
Presbyterian
Anabaptist
Catholic Reformation
Ignatius of Loyola
Jesuits
Council of Trent
Scaffolding 1-Luther Leads the Reformation (p. 488-494)
A. Why was Martin Luther unhappy with the sale of indulgences?
B. What were the main points of Luther’s teachings?
C. What aspects of Luther’s teachings caused the peasants to revolt?
D. What impact did Henry VIII’s actions have on England in the second half of the 1500s?
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Scaffolding 2-The Reformation Continues (p. 495-501)
E. What was Calvin’s idea of the elect and their place in society?
F. Why did the Catholic Church determine the need for reforms and what did the church
leaders do in the wake of the Protestant Reformation?
G. How did education benefit from the Reformation?
H. What political changes started by the Reformation are present today?
Essay 1-Imagine Martin Luther and John Calvin are squaring off in a debate with Pope Leo X
and Emperor Charles V. Write a one-page dialogue between the two sides. Include specific
content demonstrating an understanding of the various view points, beyond simply restating
them.
Essay 2-What are the legacies of the Reformation? Provide 3 examples and evidence of their
influence upon the past 500 years.
Essay 3-How did the steps taken by Paul III and Paul IV to reform the Catholic Church differ
from Protestant reforms? Support your answer with clear examples and details from the text.
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