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The Protestant Reformation: Challenging Church Authority

Explore the movement led by Martin Luther to reform the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism. Learn about the impact on Christian unity, the Counter-Reformation, and social effects.

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The Protestant Reformation: Challenging Church Authority

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  1. The Protestant Reformation 9th Grade Social Studies Fall 2010 Unit 3

  2. The Big Picture • Martin Luther began a movement to reform the practices of the Catholic Church that he believed were wrong. Reformation leaders did not intend to destroy Christian unity but rather redefine it. • Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism produced a dramatically new religious map. • Catholic revival, and new tools such as the powerful Jesuit order, preserved much of territory for Catholicism, but it could not stem division. • The result was a period of confusion and considerable conflict, including concern about witchcraft.

  3. Why we study this unit: • Martin Luther's protests over the abuses in the Catholic Church led to a permanent split within Christianity. • Nearly one-fifth of the Christians in today's world are Protestants • The Reformation's questioning of beliefs and authority laid the ground work for the Enlightenment.

  4. Essential Questions: • How did abuses in the church spark widespread criticism? • How did Martin Luther challenge Catholic authority and teachings? • What role did John Calvin play in the Reformation?

  5. Essential Questions: • What were the effects of Protestantism in England? • What reforms were made in the Catholic Church? • What were the religious and social effects of the Counter-Reformation?

  6. Units: • Last Unit: The Renaissance • Current Unit: Protestant Reformation • Next Unit: Absolutism

  7. Learning Activity/Assessment • 10/12: The Protestant Reformation part 1 Qs • 10/14: Causes of the Reformation

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