Important Concepts for You to Master

• The reasons behind the start of the Reformation
• The beliefs of Martin Luther and the ways that he started the Reformation
• The major ways that the Reformation spread beyond Germany (esp. Switzerland and England)
• The changes in doctrine and practice that the Roman Catholic Church made to respond to the Protestants
• The reasons for and outcomes of the religious wars that happened in the 100 years after the reformation
• The causes and outcomes of the English Civil War (or Revolution)
• The rise to power and the policies of Louis XIV in France
• The changes in scientific thought brought about by the discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton
• The impact of the scientific revolution on medicine, philosophy and religion
• The impact of reason and the thinking of key philosophes like Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu
• The impact of enlightened thinking on economics and government

Unit II Homework Assignment

Due 10/23/02

Your assignment for this unit is to demonstrate the major ways that the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment changed life in Europe.  The key components of this assignment are as follows:

1. A one paragraph summary of each time period that covers the key developments and ideas of each movement (3 paragraphs total)
2. A short biography of a key figure from each time period (for example: John Calvin, Galileo, Voltaire).  These biographies should contain a description of the important ideas/beliefs of the person as well as the ways that those ideas changed life in Europe. (3 biographies total)
3. A picture for each movement, created by you, that demonstrates the changes brought by each movement.  You can use symbols, actions, historical figures to help make your picture more effective. (3 pictures total)