Curated OER
The Gunpowder Plot
In these Gunpowder Plot worksheets, students read about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students read the facts, the Catholic view, and the Protestant view.
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Protestants and Catholics Word Search
For this word search worksheet, students study the words associated with the Protestant and Catholic differences. Students find the 8 related terms in the word search.
Curated OER
Protestants and Catholics
In these religious beliefs worksheets, students read about the religious beliefs for the Protestants and Catholics. Students answer 10 questions about the text.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Church of England in America
Article from the National Humanities Center details the beliefs of the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church. In the Student Discussion section there is information on the differences in Anglicanism and other Protestant...
Library of Congress
Loc: America as a Religious Refuge
One of the primary reasons for colonization of the New World was to escape European religious persecution. This site provides stories of religious nonconformists, militants, zealots, reformers, and the faithful.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Joseph Bellamy House: The Great Awakening in New England
This site describes the influence of the Reverend Joseph Bellamy and religion in 18th century colonial life. This lesson plan has excellent information, an inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, images, and activities.
Library of Congress
Loc: Religion in 18th Century America
The Library of Congress offers this detailed essay on the renewal of religious beliefs in 18th century America. It discusses deism, a tenet of Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Chauncy and Wigglesworth
This is a detailed essay discussing Charles Chauncy and Edward Wigglesworth, two men who were religious leaders in early 18th century colonial America.
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Believe: Martin Luther
This site includes a biography of Martin Luther. Discusses the events that occured at the Diet of Worms when he refused to recant.
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Believe: Ulrich Zwingli
Discusses the life and significance of Ulrich Zwingli and how he changed the views of the Protestants.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Religion in Early Virginia
This examination of religion in Virginia gives you an idea of where Anglicanism fit into colonial life there.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Martin Luther
Excellent introduction to the exciting life and influential writings of Martin Luther. Article outlines the history of Luther's enormous contribution to the Protestant Reformation. Also briefly explains his central theological ideas.