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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reformation History: A Comparative Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the views of Catholics, Lutherans and the Reformed Church.  In this reformation instructional activity, students participate in a class discussion of the three religions, then complete an activity.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the Evangelical Church in America and gives detailed information about the churches, missionaries, programs, and services provided by the ELCA.
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Reformation: Documents of the Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes links to primary documents of the Protestant reformation. Links to essays and a photo gallery. Some links to sites in German.
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Article
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Historic Trinity: Lutherans in Michigan and Detroit

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed essay on the history of the Lutheran religion beginning with Martin Luther and ending in the mid 1800s. Focuses on the Lutherans in the Michigan area.
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Believe: Augsburg Confession

For Students 9th - 10th
Identifies and discusses the significance of the Augsburg Confession, or the Lutheran Confession of Faith.
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Free Reformed Church of Kelmscott: A Historical Overview of Church Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great overview of church government that traces the background of development of differing forms of church government.
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Article
Eserver

E Server: Was Hegel Christian or Atheist?

For Students 9th - 10th
Author makes an original argument that Hegel was interested more in Christian ethics than Christian religion at this site from EServer.org. Contends that traditional Catholic orthodoxy is authoritarian. Unfortunately, the author...
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Believe: Lutheranism General Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great description of Lutheranism and perfect to start researching the denomination. It includes sections on their doctrine of faith, history, and evolution from the Protestant Reformation. There is a more detailed description...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Luteran Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A long and detailed description of Lutheran Religion Gives a long history of the evolution of Lutheran Religion from the time of the Protestant Reformation. Includes information on the Lutheran Churches today, their beliefs, and their...
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W. W. Norton

W.w. Norton & Company: Map of Religious Situation in Europe, C.1560

For Students 9th - 10th
Colored map that illustrates the religious situation in Europe at the end of the Protestant Reformation.