AP Euro Unit 2: Reformation & War - Activities, SAQ, DBQ, Review & Exams

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All assignments are easily modifiable in Google Slides™ form and can be printed or assigned digitally through Google Classroom or any other LMS. These lessons will help engage students and guide them through the Reformation & Wars of Religion.

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THIS UNIT BUNDLE IS...

• student-centered
• no-prep
• digital or printable
• fully editable
• requires no textbook or outside resources

TEXTBOOK ALIGNMENT: McKay - CH 14; Kagan - CH 11/12; Spielvogel - CH 13

Check out each assignment in the PREVIEWS!

LEARNING TARGETS:

1. I can explain the major causes of the Reformation and evaluate their relative significance.
2. I can compare and contrast the ideas of the main Protestant groups: Lutherans, Calvinists, Anglicans, Anabaptists, etc. 
3. I can analyze the fluctuations in religious policy in England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I.
4. I can describe the response of the Catholic Church to the Reformation, including the Council of Trent and the Jesuits. 
5. I can explain the conflicts over religion in France and how they were resolved, including the Edict of Nantes.
6. I can describe the clashes between Spain and the Netherlands in the 16th century and the result of those conflicts, including the roles of Philip II and William of Orange.
7. I can explain the major events and outcome of the Thirty Years’ War.
8. I can analyze the beginnings of religious toleration in Europe, including the Peace of Augsburg, Edict of Nantes, politiques, and Treaty of Westphalia.
9. I can describe the political and social effects of the Reformation, including roles of women, literacy, and policies of rulers. 

UNIT PLAN:

1. The Reformation  Digital Notebook (approx time: 2 hours)

KC 2.2 & 2.3 [corresponds to the College Board Course Exam Description]

This digital notebook activity allows students to learn and review major topics, events, and people in the Protestant Reformation. Students will visit curated web resources, watch short videos, analyze primary sources, apply information, and practice SAQ writing as they study the Reformation.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Context: The Catholic Church during the Middle Ages & Renaissance (Indulgences, Alexander VI & Julius II)
• Luther & the Reformation
• 95 Theses Rap lyrics analysis
• The Swiss Reformation: Zwingli & Calvin
• The Anglican Church & Henry VIII
• Reformation Timeline
• Effects of the Reformation
• SAQ practice

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK/EXTENSION:

The Protestant Reformation EdPuzzle

You will need to make a copy and assign to your class through EdPuzzle -- do not post this link or you won’t be able to see students’ results!

2. Primary Source Jigsaws (approx time: 2 days)

KC 2.2, 2.3 & 2.5

This activity allows students to build a deeper understanding of the Reformation through analyzing primary sources, an essential skill for the AP Exam. This resource includes 7 pages of primary source excerpts (6 different sources) and guiding questions. There is an option to make the assignment a Jigsaw group activity (instructions & worksheet provided). There is also a full answer key for all the documents.

DOCUMENT EXCERPTS:

1. Tetzel's Sermon on Indulgences
2. Luther on Sola Fide
3. Luther's 95 Theses
4. Luther's Letter to Pope Leo X
5. The Marburg Colloquy
6. Council of Trent

INSTRUCTIONS:

•   Copy or post the documents. Students can work individually to answer the questions or you can assign as a Jigsaw
•  NOTE: The last 3 passages are typically the most challenging for students
•  JIGSAW OPTION: 
  • Assign each group one document.
  • Students can make a Powerpoint slide or mini-poster summarizing their document (instructions & optional template in folder)
  • The posters or slides can be presented to the class or displayed as a gallery walk for students to take notes
  • note -taking sheet provided

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK/EXTENSION: 

The Consequences of the Reformation EdPuzzle

You will need to make a copy and assign to your class through EdPuzzle -- do not post this link or you won’t be able to see students’ results! 

3. The English Reformation “Heartrate Monitor” (approx time: 60 minutes)

KC 2.3 & 2.6

This activity covers key moments in the English Reformation and development of the Anglican Church: From Henry VIII to Edward VI to Mary I to Elizabeth I. Students will plot the movement toward more Protestant policy to more Catholic policies and back again to moderate Protestantism under the politique Elizabeth I. The digital or printable worksheet allows students to visualize the vacillating policies from 1517 to 1600. Includes a key/sample and suggested website for student research. 

TOPICS COVERED:

• Henry VIII Defender of Peace
• Dismissal of Wolsey & rise of Cranmer
• Reformation Parliament
• Act of Supremacy
• 6 Articles
• Edward VI
• Mary I
• Elizabeth I 
  • Optional extension at the end - WRITE A THESIS & ONE BODY PARAGRAPH: To what extent did the religious and political goals of English monarchs change from 1517 to 1600?

4. REFORMATION REVIEW PPT  (approx time: 60 minutes)

KC 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 & 2.7

This PPT can be done as a mid-unit review in class or posted in a “flipped class” model for students to review at their own pace. 

SUGGESTED HOMEWORK/EXTENSION:

 The Counterreformation EdPuzzle

You will need to make a copy and assign to your class through EdPuzzle -- do not post this link or you won’t be able to see students’ results!

5. Illustrated Timeline: Wars of Religion

In this activity for AP European History, students will review the detailed timeline of the Wars of Religion (focusing on France, the Netherlands & the Thirty Years’ War) and process the information in a visual way!

OPTION 1: DOODLE NOTES

• Students will draw doodles illustrating each idea (see sample). It is also suggested they highlight and/or annotate the timeline
• It is also suggested they label their drawings

OPTION 2: STORYBOARD

• Using the timeline as a reference, students will create a 6 scene storyboard of each topic or of one topic of their choice -- it will generally take about 30 minutes per topic
• Print the PDF storyboard & timeline & provide to the students
• They should draw on the top & write captions on the bottom.

For either option, I like to require students to highlight key TPEs (terms, people & events)

6. Wars of Religion PPT (approx time: 60 minutes)

KC 2.4 & 2.6

This PPT can be done as a mid-unit review in class or posted in a “flipped class” model for students to review at their own pace. 

7. PROJECT: Wars of Religion Trading Cards  (approx time: 2 days)

KC 2.4 & 2.6

In this fun project, students will create trading cards for important figures "stars" of the Wars of Religion after the Protestant Reformation. This project can be done by hand or digitally, in groups or alone. With so many complex and important figures, how can students keep t hem all straight? Once they look at the historical figures as "stars" & their accomplishments as "stats," it becomes easier to keep them straight.

OPTION 1: DIGITAL CARDS

DAY 1: CREATING THE CARDS

• You can assign either the colored or grayscale template
• If you are posting on Google Classroom, make sure you set it as “make a copy for each student” if you want them to be able to type into the template.
• You can duplicate the pages (to create templates for 15 cards) by clicking on the slide & typing CTRL + D

Day 2: NOTES

• The note sheet is provided on the 2nd & 3rd page of the instructions. 
• Students will take notes off their classmates or other groups’ cards.
• The cards can be printed as hard copies or shared digitally

OPTION 2: HANDWRITTEN CARDS

DAY 1: CREATING THE CARDS

• Print the instructions, note sheet & trading card template
• Students will need to have a textbook and/or computer for research
• They will fill in their cards (the template comes in multiples of 4, so each student can create the number of cards you assign -- you can determine if they should work solo or in groups/pairs)

Day 2: NOTES

• The note sheet is provided on the 2nd & 3rd page of the instructions. 
• Students will take notes off their classmates or other groups’ cards.
• The cards can be shared among their classmates, but make sure students put their names on the cards so they can be turned in to you at the end. 

INCLUDES:

• student instructions handout
• digital and printable templates
• completed sample card
• student note-taking sheet

SUGGESTED KEY FIGURES:

1. Elizabeth I—The template features Elizabeth but you must add the additional information.
2. Mary Tudor (“Bloody Mary”)
3. Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots)
4. Catherine de’ Medicis
5. Phillip II (Spain)
6. Albrecht of Wallenstein
7. Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV)
8. Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Emperor) 
9. William of Orange
10. Charles V
11. Gaspard de Coligny
12. Maximilian of Bavaria
13. Gustavus Adolphus
14. Henry II
15. Duke of Parma (led Spanish Armada)

8. BINGO!

Students will test their knowledge of the Reformation through this Bingo game as they begin to review for the exam. In this fun review game, students will compete to answer trivia questions about the Protestant Reformation & the Wars of Religion. This review game is lots of fun and also full of important information!

INCLUDES:

• 24 slide PPT of key terms & explanations
• Printable BINGO card template
• teacher instructions

KEY TERMS IN THE GAME:

1. 95 Theses
2. Anabaptists
3. Calvin 
4. Charles V
5. Diet of Worms
6. Edict of Nantes
7. Elect
8. Erasmus
9. Indulgences
10. Johann Tetzel
11. Laity
12. Luther
13. Marburg Colloquy 
14. Maximilian I 
15. Peace of Augsburg
16. Peasants
17. Politiques
18. Printing Press
19. Predestination
20. Sola Fide
21. The Netherlands
22. Treaty of Westphalia
23. Vernacular 
24. Zwingli

9. Intro to the DBQ PPT (approx time: 60 minutes)

Slides 23 - 35 only for lesson #2 [I recommend covering the first slides--1-22 in the previous unit. Adding on sourcing & complexity now]

You may want to use documents from the 2009 Peasants Revolt DBQ

I also have an Intro to the DBQ COVID Resource in my shoppe. It builds on the free version with documents, samples & themed practice DBQs

→ You could use the DBQ below if you want to wait for a graded DBQ.

→ If time permits, you can have students Peer grade (see slides 36 - 37)

10. DBQ: Causes of the Reformation  (approx time: 60 minutes)

KC 2.2 & 2.3

There is a graphic organizer for the DBQ if you do not want students to write the essay but just want to focus on document analysis.

This DBQ can also be assigned earlier in the unit, but it serves as a good way to review.

11. Review Challenge

This activity covers main ideas from the unit and allows students to develop critical thinking skills that can be helpful on the exam. Question types include chronology of events (to practice deducing and reviewing the flow of events), T or F, fill in the blank, and quote identification. 

It is suggested you allow no more than 30 minutes for students to complete, working in groups. Then, exchange papers and have students peer grade. I like to give prizes to the team(s) with the most correct answers!

ASSESSMENT: 

Short Answer Questions (linked)

There are 3 versions included, each with 1 stimulus-based question & rubrics.

Though College Board grades on a 0 or 1 scale, I prefer to grade on a spectrum to encourage students to write better answers and more easily convert to a grade in the class

Multiple Choice Exam - 45 questions (click the link to access the exam. You will need to make a copy to modify the questions)

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