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Unit 3: Martin Luther and the Reformation

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Unit 3 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Unit Overview

Subjects Covered
Grammar, Literature, Composition, History
Time Period
Reformation and Revolutions
Grade Level
Elementary: 1 – 5
Civilization
German, English
Literature
Robinson Crusoe – by Daniel Defoe

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Christopher_ColumbusUnit Description

To understand the motivation and purposes behind the Pilgrims’ journey to the New World, we must take some time to review the Reformation. The Reformation’s effect on the founding of the New World and the founding of its future government was profound. What might seem like a simple review, becomes essential to a full understanding of the founding of our country.

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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

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  • History is HIS Story – God’s story of love, mercy, and redemption through Christ.
    • He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. — Ephesians 1‍:‍9-10
  • God’s providential hand governs and times all events and provides for His Creation according to His plan and purposes.
    • The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.  And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.- Acts 17: 24 – 27
  • Godly leadership and servanthood are necessary for one to be a true reforming influence.
    • Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many..- Matthew 20:26 – 28

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Unit 3 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Lesson One Assignments:

  • Read the article: The Beginning of the Reformation, pages 5 – 6.
  • Define each vocabulary word in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.
  • After reading the article, summarize the story you read by either:
    • Retelling it out loud to your teacher or parent. OR
    • Completing an appropriate notebook page. Either way, be sure to include the answers to the discussion questions and an overview of key people, dates, and events in your summary.
  • Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

Lesson One Discussion Questions:

  • Who translated the Bible into English so that others besides the clergy could read the Scriptures?
  • What invention brought more knowledge to the common people?
  • What did people think that buying an indulgence did for them?
  • Who wrote a paper against indulgences and other teachings of the church?

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Lesson Two Assignments:

  • Read the article: Martin Luther, pages 8 – 13.
  • Define each vocabulary word in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.
  • After reading the article, summarize the story you read by either:
    • Retelling it out loud to your teacher or parent. OR
    • Completing an appropriate notebook page. Either way, be sure to include the answers to the discussion questions and an overview of key people, dates, and events in your summary.
  • Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

Lesson Two Discussion Questions:

  • What was the Church teaching about the forgiveness of sins at the time Martin Luther became a monk?
  • What was Luther’s famous paper called?
  • What did he write in that paper that caused so much controversy?
  • Who was angry with Luther?
  • Who supported Luther?
  • What did the Council decide would be Luther’s fate?
  • What work did Luther do with the Scriptures that helped it get in the hands of the German people?

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Unit 3 Literature Assignment 

  • Finish reading Robinson Crusoe

Unit 3 Composition Assignment

    • Now that you have gotten really good at writing friendly letters, we’re going to move on to writing business letters. These kinds of letters are sent to companies, organizations, or professionals, and their purpose is to ask for information, give information, offer opinions, or persuade someone to act on our behalf. Many of these parts will look familiar to you; however, all of these pieces of information will start along the left-hand margin:
      • Heading: The heading of the letter contains your street address, city, state, zip code, and date.
      • Inside Address: This part of the business letter contains the first and last name of the person to whom you are writing, their street address, city, state, and zip code.
      • Salutation: This is the greeting of your letter. It usually beings with “Dear” followed by the name of the person to whom you are writing, and it ends with a colon (:). You should use the formal version of this person’s name, i.e. Mr. Smith/Mrs. Smith.
      • Body: This is the “meat” of your letter; here you make your request, share your information, or offer your ideas. In a business letter you do not use indentations to start a new paragraph; instead you skip a full space between paragraphs and then begin all paragraphs along the left-hand margin.
      • Closing: Your closing is where you say good-bye. “Sincerely yours,” makes an excellent closing for a business letter.
      • Signature: Here you sign your name. It is encouraged for you to use your formal name, i.e. Mrs. A. Person.

You will find an example of a business letter in the Formats and Models section of the website.

    • Now you should write a business letter.
      • Imagine that you are the stranded Robinson Crusoe and you are writing to the owner of a fleet of ships, and you are imploring him to send a ship for your rescue.
      • You will need to be persuasive in your argument if you want him to comply with your request, so think carefully about the reasons that you should give to try to win him over.
      • You should also consider whether there is something of value that you might be able to offer him in return.
      • You should create both the name and address of this fleet owner, as well as a creative address for yourself.
      • Address an envelope using all of the elements that you have previously learned.

Unit 3 Grammar Assignment

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VIDEOS ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY PARENTS BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO WATCH VIDEOS. SOME VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ON SENSITIVE TOPICS. 

Complimentary Sources:

Videos:

Martin Luther – Biographical Video

Martin Luther Sparks a Revolution

Martin Luther’s Response to the Court at His Trial [/tab_content] [tab_title]Arts[/tab_title] [tab_content]

The Story of A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Painting of Martin Luther

16th Century Art

Hymn By Martin Luther – A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Music from the Late 15th Century, the time of Martin Luther [/tab_content] [/tabs] [/box_content] [/box]

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