Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Reformation: 95 Theses


Objectives
  • Explain the major causes and effects of the Reformation
  • Analyze Luther's arguments in the 95 Theses
Agenda
  • Announcements
  • When you come in, please pick up a copy of the 95 Theses and your Review Packet from the middle table.
  • Warm-Up #8: Using your notes, describe two causes of the Reformation.
  • 95 Theses (Primary Source)
    • Who wrote this document and in what year?
    • Define the following words:
      • Avarice
      • Exaction
      • Cajole
    • What does Luther see as the actual effect of selling indulgences?
    • Why does Luther think "good works" are better than apostolic pardons (indulgences)?
    •  What claims does Luther make about how the Pope would view the purchase of purchase of indulgences, if only he knew what was going on?
    • What does Luther think of Tetzel's claim about the power of papal pardons?
    • Summarize one of his arguments from "the questions of the people" in your own words.
  • Finish Luther
  • CNN Student News
  • Review Packet