This no-prep, editable lesson engages students in close-read activities about the causes and an overall introduction to the Protestant Reformation. After a mini-lecture and note-taking, students read a passage summarizing the topic. Next, they complete individual and pair-share activities that require them to reengage with the reading. There is a modified student handout for struggling learners (the main ideas are in bold). The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, student handout, and a conclusion. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. There are both print and digital versions included.
THIS IS A GREAT INTRODUCTORY LESSON FOR THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION.
This resource is delivered as a PDF and includes Google links to the editable version.
What you get:
- Editable slides that walk you through the lesson.
- Reading passage
- Modified reading passage
- Activity handout
- Lesson plan
- Answer key
- Digital copies of everything.
This lesson is appropriate for 7th-10th grade and is designed for a single 50- minute period.
The Lesson
1. Warm-up: Students choose between two questions
2. A slide deck walks you through the lesson step-by-step. There are qhole-class discussion questions on the slides.
3. Activity: Students read an overview of the Protestant Reformation and complete 2 activities. In pairs, they discuss and record a point-of-view activity.
4. Conclusion: Students decide if the Protestant Reformation was a revolution using evidence from the reading.
Content Covered: Five causes of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, 95 Theses, 30-Year War, the invention of the printing press sale of indulgences
Skills Covered: Close reading, accountable talk, short response writing.