The Spread and Impact of the Reformation I N T E R A C T I V E S T U D E N T N O T E B O O K What were the effects of the Reformation? P R E V I E W This diagram shows some of the main branches of Christianity today. Answer the questions below about the diagram on a separate sheet of a paper. Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic Anglican 1. What are the three main branches of Christianity? Christianity Episcopal United Church of Christ Methodist Pentecostal Assembly 2. Why do you think all the branches are considered part of Christianity? 3. Find Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism on the diagram. To which larger branch do they belong? 4. Have you seen examples of these different forms of Christianity in your community? In what ways? 5. How do you think Catholic leaders may have reacted to the growing number of Protestant churches in the 15th and 16th centuries? Protestant Church of God Calvinist Baptist Church of Christ Presbyterian Reformed Society of Friends (Quakers) Lutheran Anabaptist Mennonite Amish Latter-Day Saints Adventist Christian Scientist Unitarian Universalist Teachers Curriculum Institute The Spread and Impact of the Reformation 1
Sections 1 to 3 R E A D I N G N O T E S Social Studies Vocabulary As you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers. Lutheranism Anglicanism absolute monarchy Calvinism Counter-Reformation Puritans theocracy nationalism Read Sections 1 through 3. In the corresponding part of the matrix below and on the next page, for each denomination of Christianity, record at least two key ideas about each topic. Consider using a highlighter or marker to mark details that are similar for each denomination in the matrix. Origins of the Denomination Lutheranism Calvinism Anglicanism Beliefs About Sin and Salvation 2 The Spread and Impact of the Reformation Teachers Curriculum Institute
Lutheranism Calvinism Anglicanism Beliefs About the Ultimate Source of Authority Rituals and Worship Community Life Teachers Curriculum Institute The Spread and Impact of the Reformation 3
Review the chart and list the details that are similar for each denomination of Christianity. Section 4 1. What was the Council of Trent? What did the council do? 2. What was the Society of Jesus? 3. How did the Society of Jesus help strengthen the Catholic Church? 4. What else did the Catholic Church do to stop the spread of Protestantism? 4 The Spread and Impact of the Reformation Teachers Curriculum Institute
Section 5 1. On the map, use two different colors to shade in the major Protestant areas and those that were Catholic. Create a map key to explain your shading. Religious Divisions in Europe 0 250 500 miles 0 250 500 kilometers Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area Projection SCOTLAND IRELAND North Sea NORWAY DENMARK B a l t i c S e a SWEDEN ATLANTIC OCEAN ENGLAND NETHERLANDS SPANISH NETHERLANDS FRANCE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE POLAND AND LITHUANIA W N HUNGARY S E PORTUGAL SPAIN e t i d e M n a e n a r r NAPLES PAPAL STATES a e S Map MW_ISN_31_02 Divisions in Europe 2. Third How Proof did the Reformation plant seeds of democratic ideas? TCI20 56 3. In the chart below, list areas where Catholic and Protestant missionaries traveled after the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Areas of the World Where Catholic Missionaries Traveled Areas of the World Where Protestant Missionaries Traveled Teachers Curriculum Institute The Spread and Impact of the Reformation 5
P R O C E S S I N G Complete the Venn diagram to show the key differences and similarities between Catholic and Protestant churches during the Reformation. List similarities in the overlapping part of the ovals and differences in the parts that do not overlap. Use the list below to guide you. origins beliefs about sin and salvation beliefs about the ultimate source of authority rituals and worship community life Catholicism Protestantism 6 The Spread and Impact of the Reformation Teachers Curriculum Institute