Dominican Order

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Dominican Order known for?Development of Thomistic philosophy, synthesizing Aristotelianism and Christian theology
2. What is the founder?Dominic de Guzmán
3. What is the year of papal approval?1216
4. Who started the Dominican Order?It was founded by a Spanish priest named Dominic de Guzmán in the early 1200s.
5. Why do Dominicans travel instead of staying in one place?They travel so they can talk to many people and teach them, instead of staying in one building.

Pontifical Right: An order directly recognized and governed by the Pope, not a local bishop.
Scholasticism: A medieval philosophical method emphasizing dialectical reasoning to resolve contradictions.
Evangelization: The act of spreading the Christian message and teachings.