Reformation Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/reformation-day

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 the date of commemoration?October 31st
2. What is the primary historical event?The posting or dissemination of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses in 1517
3. Why did Martin Luther post his Ninety-five Theses on October 31?He chose that day because it was close to All Hallows' Eve, a busy time when many people were gathered, so his ideas would reach many people quickly.
4. How did Reformation Day start?On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a teacher and friar, put his Ninety-five Theses on a church door (or sent them to a bishop) to challenge the Church’s sale of indulgences.

Ninety-five Theses: A list of propositions by Martin Luther challenging the sale of indulgences and other church practices.
Indulgences: A practice in the Catholic Church where remission of temporal punishment for sin could be granted.
Sola Scriptura: A core Reformation principle asserting that the Bible is the sole infallible source of Christian doctrine.
Ecumenism: The movement or tendency toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation.