8/6/2019 L28 Cw FilmQues-Ch16 The Reformation

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L28_cw_Film Ques-ch16_Reformation & Scientific RevolutionMartin Luther & the Protestant ReformationFilm Questions

Your responses to these film questions will form the foundation of, or supplement, yournotes for this lesson.

Dating back to the earliest fathers of the Catholic Church, the role of the Church andits relationship to the secular world had to be defined and redefined. Great battles overauthority between pope and monarch (remember Gregory VII and the Holy RomanEmperor?) made society turbulent at times. Outside the halls of power there were otherquestions about the clergy and its responsibilities to believers, local rulers, and the Churchhierarchy.

The core values and concepts of the Renaissance makes the 'questioning of whatcould not be questioned' possible. The Church was not spared from this inquisitive tendency.

The changes wrought by the Reformation are as striking and impactful today as anythingelse emerging from the Renaissance. The impact is as much Renaissance as anymasterpiece of art.

How to Use Video as a SourceStep #1: Familiarize yourself with film questions prior to viewing the film. By reading the questions and understanding the

vocabulary contained within, you allow yourself the luxury of viewing the film without having to look at the questions continuously.Step #2: View and Listen Attentively. Unlike a book, a video provides information via visual images and audio. Both forms of dataare more valuable together than separately. For example, turn the volume off on your TV during your favorite program. Then, raisethe volume while blacking-out the image. Under which conditions was the data most richly delivered? Always make sure that youhave unobstructed viewing of a film and that the sound is audible.

As you view the video, pay attention to visual and/ or audio cues that reflect the issues raised by the questions below. Yourresponses should refer to video content as well as your current knowledge and understanding of history.Step #3: Organize Your Thoughts. Unlike a book, the data from a video is often delivered at a constant rate. With a book, you canslow your reading speed when you encounter a particular segment that is complicated. You can also turn back to a previous page toreview information. A film is a bit different in that you may not always have the option to use slow motion or rewind. Therefore,maintaining focus on the imagery and sound is important. Targeted Notes will reduce the amount of time you're looking away fromthe film. By writing quick and simple phrases of a few words each, you maintain greater attention to f ilm events. Targeted notes usekey words/ phrases that will ignite a thought or idea when you read them later. There is no concern for grammar or spelling whiledoing this. After the f ilm has ended, you look at your targeted notes and manipulate the data to compile responses in completesentences.Organizational Tip: Vertically divide the sheet of paper where your responses will go. On the left half, take targeted notes for eachquestion given. After viewing the video, use the targeted notes to compose complete responses to each question (on the right halfof the sheet).

SOURCE: Luther 2003. MGM [~2 hours run time/ ~1 hr 15 min class time]___________________________________________________________________________________________

Context15th 16th C.Holy Roman Empire (Germany), Europe

1. What Church abuses does Luther witness in Rome during his visit there?2. Pope Leo X (a Medici) has plans for raising funds to complete theconstruction of St. Peter's Basilica. What iare those plans?3. How did Luther react to Tetzel's fund raising effort, which was approved bythe Arch-Bishop of Mainz and the Pope?