A Reformation lesson using project based learning in the classroom has many benefits. Students can demonstrate their skills while working independently. Second, they can apply their skills to real-life situations. Finally, the teacher can learn more about students as individual people.
Reformation Lesson in My Classroom
This project-based learning lesson was one of the first resources that I created about the Reformation. Most of my students are not a part of the Lutheran church, and I wanted them to learn more than the history of the man. I wanted them to know about the mercy, grace, and love that were the essentials to the Reformation and applicable today.
Project Based Learning in Your Classroom
Although I don’t explicitly teach the life of Martin Luther, I take students on a journey to the cities that are familiar to the Reformation. We begin in Eisleben where we learn about baptism. Then, we go to Erfurt to learn about prayer. In Nuremberg, we learn about the change that the printing press brought to the Reformation movement. Next, we visit Wittenberg to nail the 95 theses. At Augsburg, we practice ways to defend our faith. In Worms, we learn about the creeds. After that, we travel to Eisenach to share God’s truths found in the Bible. Finally, we end up back in Wittenberg to learn about Luther’s family. We also study the catechism, A Mighty Fortress is Our God, and Ephesians 2:8-9.
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