This is a role-playing exercise. You will portray one of the 20 following
religious or political leaders. Depending
on class size, it is possible a handful of you could double up to portray a few
of the major leaders (Luther, Calvin, Henry VIII, Eramus) or, in a small class,
omit minor players. I will act as the
facilitator of the discussion, posing questions based on the topics listed
below, to guide the discussion. At
times, you will disagree with one another, such as when you are discussing controversial
doctrines and beliefs. At other times,
you will agree with segments of other students with whom you share similar
doctrines and beliefs. Finally, you may
have unique religious or political leanings or circumstances that cause you to
see things differently than others.
Step 1: We have asked you to read the Palmer textbook
(pages 77-98) and the reading from Manchester (pages 112-136) to familiarize
you with the political, religious, and socio-economic context in which the
Reformation arises. It will also alert
you to the major personalities of the age.
Step 2:
Once you understand the context, you will need to research on your own,
drawing from reliable, scholarly sources and/or primary sources. Manchester wrote about several of the leaders
below in A World Lit Only By Fire (pages 136-219) and copies of the text
will be made available in class. You may
also use Internet sources; we have some recommendations of the kinds and types of sources below.
Step 3: You should prepare an outline of
your personality’s beliefs/arguments on the following topics, along with
responses to the arguments of other (opposing) religious and political
leaders. This will aid you in the discussion, which will be graded entirely based on your verbal participation and dramatic flair (see rubric). Many of the figures of the time
actually wrote about (and maybe even to) each other, such as Eramus and
Luther.
John Huss (Bohemia)
Wyclif (Lollards) (England)
Eramus (Holland)
Tetzel (Germany)
Martin
Luther (Germany)
Charles V (Germany)
Frederick the Wise (Germany)
Josel Of Rosheim (Germany)
Leo X (Italy)
Suleyman the Magnificent (Ottoman Empire)
Pope Paul III (Italy)
Ignatius
Loyola (Spain)
Teresa
of Avila (Spain)
Clement
VII (Italy)
Henry VIII (England)
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (England)
Thomas
More (England)
John Knox (Scotland)
Zwingli (Switzerland)
Calvin (France/Switzerland)
DISCUSSION TOPICS
· Celibacy, absenteeism, pluralism,
and simony
· Clerical poverty or wealth
· Education of the clergy
· Ultimate authority: pope or Bible?
Why?
· Salvation: faith, good works, other?
· Good
works/indulgences/confession/purgatory
· Predestination, sacraments, etc.
· Trans vs. consubstantiation vs.
memorial
· Sex/marriage/role of women/morality
· Political vs. religious authority
· Political realities within Germany,
England, and Papal States
GRADING RUBRIC
Did you
show thorough familiarity with the beliefs of your political or religious
figure, showing preparation for the task at hand?
Were you
able to compare and contrast the beliefs of your political or religious figure with
the others present?
Did you
use your best efforts to respond directly to the topic open for debate or discussion? (Try to build on each other’s comments.)
Did you
take us off-course, diverting us from flushing out the different perspectives
on each?
Did you
exhibit any dramatic flair (costume, great pithy quotes, engaging your
contemporaries, etc.)?
Did
everyone participate? (Please persuade,
coerce, and compel all students to take part.)
SUGGESTED INTERNET RESOURCES
http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=4415 (Josel von Rosheim)
No comments:
Post a Comment