You are sleeping soundly in your bed when you awake to a violent pounding on your door. In the doorway stands the editor of The Inquisitor Magazine. "Breaking news" he says. "There are rumors of violent atrocities against the heretics breaking out in Spain. We can only speculate why or what is going to happen in the near future. We desperately need the help of you and your assistants...!!“ With the help of your faithful colleagues, your task is to investigate these rumors and find out what is really going on. There are three tasks, one for each of you:

Webquest  Task 1 – 5: the different purposes for writing  1 – Researcher (10)  2 – Photographer (15)  3 – Journalist (20)  4 – Editorial (20)  5 – Essay (35)  Process: detailed instructions how to complete each task  Vocabulary: throughout your tasks add your assigned vocabulary words. Highlight within text. (15)  Resources: useful websites

Task 1 - RESEARCHER  Research the provided resources listed under your task below. These are your notes to help you understand historical context and find out what topics you want to focus on.  Use the information you have found in your research to complete your assigned tasks.  Answer all questions in complete sentences.

THE SPANISH INQUISTION Under whose monarchy did the Inquisition begin? What groups were persecuted first during the Inquisition? What appears to be the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition? Who was the inquisitor-general of Spain and what role did he play in the Inquisition? How long did it take to stop the Spanish Inquisition?

What role did Queen Isabella and her husband have in the Spanish Inquisition? What is an "Auto de Fe"? What would happen to prisoners after this event? What tortures were applied during the trial of the victims?

General Resources  A brief history of the Inquisition A brief history of the Inquisition  The Inquisition: Full Circle The Inquisition: Full Circle  Spanish Inquisition, Spanish Inquisition,  The 'Jewish Question' in 15th and 16th Century Spain The 'Jewish Question' in 15th and 16th Century Spain  The Spanish Inquisition: Fact Versus Fiction The Spanish Inquisition: Fact Versus Fiction  Were You Expecting It? Were You Expecting It?  The Spanish Inquisition The Spanish Inquisition  Wikipedia: Spanish Inquisition Wikipedia: Spanish Inquisition  Search Results from Web: Spanish Inquisition Search Results from Web: Spanish Inquisition

More useful links  LINK #1: THE SPANISH INQUISITION LINK #1: THE SPANISH INQUISITION  LINK #2: QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN LINK #2: QUEEN ISABELLA OF SPAIN  LINK #3: SEE SPANISH INQUISITION HEADING - 2ND SUBSECTION FOR AUTO DE FE LINK #3: SEE SPANISH INQUISITION HEADING - 2ND SUBSECTION FOR AUTO DE FE  LINK3: SEE "THE TRIAL" AND "AUTO DE FE" LINK3: SEE "THE TRIAL" AND "AUTO DE FE"  LINK #4A: BANNED BOOKS - AUTHORS LINK #4A: BANNED BOOKS - AUTHORS  LINK #4B: BANNED BOOKS LINK #4B: BANNED BOOKS

TASK 2 - PHOTOGRAPHER The Inquisitor Magazine needs visuals! They are looking for two excellent depictions of:  People  Trials  Autos de fé  Prisons  Torturings

Photographer Guidelines  After carefully researching the provided sites, choose 2 scenes to depict. The 2 scenes need to show different perspectives.  Accompanying each depiction should be one descriptive paragraph and one caption explaining your picture.

Photographer Resources  El Greco Art El Greco Art  Map of Spain in 1400s Map of Spain in 1400s  Pictures of Spanish Inquisition Pictures of Spanish Inquisition  Art during the Spanish Inquisition Art during the Spanish Inquisition  Search results for Spanish Inquisition Images Search results for Spanish Inquisition Images  Spanish Inquisition Museum Artifacts Spanish Inquisition Museum Artifacts

Task 3 - Journalist The editor wants you to find out what's happening and let them know. Some questions you should include in your article are:  What is going on?  Why is this happening?  How did this begin?  Where have these events taken place? Will other areas be affected?  When did this begin?  Who is involved and who is responsible?  What can you speculate will happen in the near future?

Journalist Guidelines  After carefully researching the information in the provided sites, you are to write an article highlighting the main events of what occurred during the Spanish Inquisition.  You are to write this as though you were there when it was taking place (i.e. present tense). Refer to the suggested questions located in the task section; however, you are not limited to only these questions.  The article should be no less than one typed pages (double-spaced, 12pt font, 1 inch margins).

Journalist Resources  Inquisition Inquisition  Spanish Inquisition Spanish Inquisition  Catholic Educator's Resource Center Catholic Educator's Resource Center

TASK 4 - Editorial  What is your opinion on the Spanish Inquisition? Was it right or wrong?  What are the affects of religious persecution?  Do you think religious persecution of this magnitude could happen today or in the future?  How did Poe’s literary depiction convey the feeling and turmoil felt during Spanish Inquistion? Use textual evidence.

Literary Analysis Essay  Write an essay of approximately one page in which you answer the following question:  How does Edgar Allan Poe use style devices to create the element of fear and terror in the story “The Pit and the Pendulum”?  Your essay must have the following:  1) An introduction in which you provide a thesis statement answering the question as well as a mention of how you’ll prove it (supporting details / evidence)  2) Body paragraphs (approximately three) that contain a clear topic sentence and supporting details  3) Ample direct evidence (examples) from the story  4) A conclusion

FORMAT OPTION  Essay – one page per task  Typed, 12 font, double space  Newspaper  PowerPoint presentation

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS  INQUISITION - An official investigation, esp. one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.  HERESY - Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system. This person would be labeled a "heretic."  APOSTATE OR HERETIC- One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.  DOCTRINE - Particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government.  PENANCE - A sacrament, as in the Roman Catholic Church, consisting in a confession of sin, made with sorrow and with the intention of amendment, followed by the forgiveness of the sin.  AUTO DE FE - Refers to the ritual of public penance (confession of sins) of condemned heretics and apostates that took place when the Spanish Inquisition or the Portuguese Inquisition had decided their punishment (that is, after the trial ). Auto de fé in medieval Spanish means "act of faith."  IRONY - An outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.

TASK 4 Interviewer-  This story calls for first hand knowledge and opinions. The magazine wants comments from every perspective. You are to locate and interview two different sources concerning the events that are unfolding. Some possible interviewees are:  Tomás de Torquemada  Isaac Abarbanel  King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  Pope Sixtus IV  Antonio Jose da Silva  Lucrecia de León  Alonso de Espina

Interviewer Guidelines  After carefully researching the information in the provided sites, choose which two people you would like to interview, remembering that you need to interview two different perspectives from the events that took place (example: one coverso, one inquisitor, one member of the Cortes of Aragon).  Allen Gilbert: King Ferdinand: Allen Gilbert: King Ferdinand:

Interviewer Resources  Alonso de Espina Alonso de Espina  Antonio Jose da Silva Antonio Jose da Silva  Tomás de Torquemada Tomás de Torquemada  Unbiased Information on Tomás de Torquemada Unbiased Information on Tomás de Torquemada  Ferdinand V and Isabella Ferdinand V and Isabella  The Golden Age: Ferdinand V and Isabella The Golden Age: Ferdinand V and Isabella  First Hand Account of Rabbi Isaac Abarbanel First Hand Account of Rabbi Isaac Abarbanel  Isaac Abarbanel, Judaism, Biographies Isaac Abarbanel, Judaism, Biographies  Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV  Biography: Pope Sixtus IV Biography: Pope Sixtus IV  Lucrecia de León Lucrecia de León