Section 1: Life of Martin Luther
1. Fill out the graphic organizer using http://www.luther.de/en/moench.html Life of Martin Luther
After visiting his parents, he was caught in a terrible thunderstorm. During the storm lightning struck near him, and he was thrown to the ground. At this moment he called to Saint Anne, and declared: “I will become a monk.”
Why did he decide to become a Monk?
When did he decide to become a Monk? During a terrible storm.
When did he become a professor at Wittenberg (Germany) university? 1507 he started professed at 1512
What did he do as a professor?
He came into contact with the ideas of the humanists and embraced their slogan. 2. Answer these questions using the map at http://www.korcula.net/history/mmarelic/luther.htm a. Where did followers of Martin Luther’s ideas (Lutherans) live?Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Prussia
a. Where did followers of another reformer, John Calvin (Calvinists) live? The city of Genoa Switzerland. Scotland, England, France, Italy, Bohemia, Poland, and the Dutch Netherlands.
b. Was the majority of Europe Catholic or Protestant during the reformation?protestants
Section 2: Luther’s Beliefs
1. Find out what Martin Luther believed about Faith. Read the passage in the following link and fill out the chart. http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/luther-faith.txt What faith IS according to Luther
What faith is NOT according to Luther living bold trust in Gods graces confidence and knowledge of godsgrace makes you happy freely willingly do good things serve people love and praise god holy spirit
What people think it is. Followed by good works or Better life Section 3: Luther Posts his 95 Theses
1. Use the following website to fill in the table below on Luther’s 95 Theses. http://www.luther.de/en/anschlag.html Causeàà ààEventàà ààEffect