Martin Luther - Before the 95 Thesis
Character sketch – You are a member of the Catholic Church, you want Martin Luther caught! You are going to hire a bounty hunter to track him down. Through watching the videos about Martin Luther and group discussion about the following questions, develop a character sketch to describe Luther to the Bounty Hunter.
In your character sketch you should include - what he looks like, where might you find him, accomplices, what he believes in, what he has done wrong (in your opinion), what might he say. Any information that would help your Bounty Hunter find him and bring him to justice in front of the representatives of the Catholic Church! Answer the Questions as you watch the videos #1 Luther going to Rome. While in Rome, Luther sees many different things that shock and appall him. What things does Luther see that he takes issue with? What does he question? What does he take offense to? #2 Luther delivering Mass: What is the message of his speech? How does his speech defy the Catholic Church #3 Luther Teaching at University: What is blasphemous about his speech? What institutions of the Catholic Church is he mocking? Why is teaching theology a perfect yet dangerous job? #4 Luther and the Prince's advisor: How would you describe the interaction between Luther and the Prince Fredrick the Wise. #5 Tetzel and Indulgences: What emotions do you feel listening to Tetzel? What is Tetzel's slogan? Why is he so successful? What does he prey off of? #6 Luther and Indulgences: How does Luther react to the purchasing of Indulgences. #7 Luther nailing his thesis: What does Luther wish to accomplish with this action? Why could this be misinterpreted for heresy. |
Sources to use:
Films
#1 Martin Luther in Rome: http://youtu.be/WiSCnZ4wSMo
#2 and #3 and # 4 Martin Luther preaches and teaches http://youtu.be/YyqxGl-r5b4 and http://youtu.be/RC6yj1yJBqo
#5 Tetzel's performances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EAJfhlCGPE&feature=player_embedded
#6 & #7 Martin Luther and the spread of the Theses http://youtu.be/DFSFMg091rA
PBS: Martin Luther: Driven To Defiance http://video.pbs.org/video/1379546586/
PBS: Martin Luther: A Reluctant Revolutionary http://youtu.be/ni1gupkGAW0
Texts
Christianity A History "Reformation" http://youtu.be/CVz5RUFmCSM
History Channel: Martin Luther and the 95 Thesis http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses
Martin Luther's definition of faith http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/luther-faith.txt
Primary Sources about Tetzel http://biblelight.net/tetzel.htm
The 95 Theses of Martin Luther -1517 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt
#1 Martin Luther in Rome: http://youtu.be/WiSCnZ4wSMo
#2 and #3 and # 4 Martin Luther preaches and teaches http://youtu.be/YyqxGl-r5b4 and http://youtu.be/RC6yj1yJBqo
#5 Tetzel's performances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EAJfhlCGPE&feature=player_embedded
#6 & #7 Martin Luther and the spread of the Theses http://youtu.be/DFSFMg091rA
PBS: Martin Luther: Driven To Defiance http://video.pbs.org/video/1379546586/
PBS: Martin Luther: A Reluctant Revolutionary http://youtu.be/ni1gupkGAW0
Texts
Christianity A History "Reformation" http://youtu.be/CVz5RUFmCSM
History Channel: Martin Luther and the 95 Thesis http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses
Martin Luther's definition of faith http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/luther-faith.txt
Primary Sources about Tetzel http://biblelight.net/tetzel.htm
The 95 Theses of Martin Luther -1517 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/luther95.txt