1. Bellwork 11/16 Turn to page 53 in your comp book. Title the page the Counter- Reformation. Divide the page into fourths- take up the WHOLE page Title the boxes accordingly: Box 1- Council of Trent-Catechism Box 2- Council of Trent-Prohibited Books Box 3- Ignatius of Loyola & the Jesuits Box 4- Roman Inquisition Have your textbook open to page 310.

2. Pretend you and your group are Catholic representatives at a large gathering of Catholics attempting to combat the effects of the Protestant Reformation. Create a list of 4-5 reforms or changes that will attempt to regain the power, wealth, and followers of the Catholic Church.  How will you regain your former followers?  How will you gain new followers?  How will you fight against and/or eliminate Protestantism?  Will you eliminate Church corruption? If so, which abuses will you eliminate?

3. How did the Catholic Church Fight Back? Standard 7.57 Analyze how the Catholic Counter- Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church and the forces that fostered the movement, including St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits, and the Council of Trent.

4. The Catholic/ Counter- Reformation It can be assumed that the Catholic Church could never have predicted the force of the Protestant Reformation This is especially so in terms of the numbers of noblemen and other wealthy individuals who were attracted to the theology of Luther and Calvin. In the 1500s and 1600s, Catholics set out to improve their Church and to stop the spread of Protestant ideas.

5. Forces that fostered the Counter Reformation Council of Trent - Between 1545-1563, the Catholic Church held meetings known as the Council of Trent to address the problems in the Catholic Church brought to knowledge by Martin Luther and other reformers. - The council not only instituted reforms, but also a plan to win back supporters of the Catholic religion. Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits -Soldier and Spanish reformer who sought to create a new religious order - Founded the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits, formed the backbone of the Counter Reformation - As a brotherhood, they wanted to win back converts to the Catholic Church Roman Inquisition - Alarmed by the spread of Protestantism and especially by its penetration into Italy, Pope Paul III established in Rome the Congregation of the Inquisition. - Primary Job: trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church

6. Group Activity Each group will be in charge of educating the class on a specific way the Catholic Church fought back against the Reformation. Each group will need to analyze a source document, answer questions, and record 3 bulleted notes explaining their example of how the Catholic Church fought back against the Reformation

7. Directions & Expectations Document Analysis As a group, read your source document and answer the Comprehension Check Questions on a separate sheet of paper. Spend several minutes discussing the document & questions with your group. What insight did they get from the document that perhaps you missed and vice versa? You may use a device/computer to look up terms BUT utilize context clues first! Educating the class In your group’s box on page 53, record at least 3 bullet points that explains your example of how the Catholic church fought back against the Protestant Reformation Bullets points should be informative, specific, and concise