1. Chapters 7-11 The Early Church to A.D. 1648
“Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20

2. Unit Timeline and General Requirements
Monday, February 26
Engage ppt, “Church History Introduction” posted on the Religion 8 link. Review slides, write answers for questions written in BLACK. Write the name of the slide as a heading before providing your answers. Due Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 27. All work due Thursday.
Read Chapter 7
Faith Words: St. Peter, St. Paul, Gentiles, Torah, the Magisterium, Council of Jerusalem, Tradition
Chapter 7 WS
Thursday, February 28. All work due Monday, March 4 (Yes, this is Justice Monday, but we aren’t traveling).
Read Chapter 8
FWs:conversion, Church Fathers, heresy, ecumenical, ecumenical council
Chapter 8 WS
Monday, March 4. Work due on Tuesday.
Read Chapter 9
Faith Words: monastic life, monastery, evangelical counsels, St. Benedict, ecclesial, pagans, Pope Gregory the Great, Charlemagne, hierarchy, schism
Chapter 9 WS

3. Continued Tuesday, March 5 (in English). All work due Thursday.
Read Chapter 10
Faith Words: pilgrimage, Crusades, simony, excommunication, lay investiture, Christendom, transubstantiation, Inquisition, Spanish Inquisition, friars, mendicant, theology, St. Thomas Aquinas
Chapter 10 WS
Thursday, March 7. All work due Monday, March 11
Read Chapter 11
Faith Words: Doctor of the Church, antipope, Great Schism of the West, Renaissance, humanism,
Chapter 11 WS
Monday, March 11. All work due on Tuesday, March 12
Read Chapter 12
Faith Words:conciliarism, Martin Luther, indulgence, Protestant Reformation, Lutherans, Counter-Reformation
Chapter 12 WS
Tuesday, March 12 (in English)
Chapters 7-12 Review
Thursday, March 13
Unit exam

4. Why study Church History?
As we mature, we no longer limit our concerns to just the present time. We begin to reflect upon our past, our history. We look to the past to make sense of the present.
The Catholic faith is rooted in actual historical events.
We learn from the mistakes and successes of the past.
The Catholic Church has had a long and distinguished line of historians recording its history, dating back to Eusebius (about 260 – 339)

5. What other reasons are there to study history?

6. People and More History is made up of people
Church history is filled with accounts of the actions of famous people: popes, bishops, saints, and other notable people
List three examples.
Countless ordinary Christians have also contributed to the growth and spread of the faith

7. Places
Our faith has its roots in “places on the map” and continues to thrive worldwide
Name three places mentioned in Scripture that can be found on a map
Name three from more modern times that are sites of significance to the Church
Small hamlets and homes
What is a “priest hole” and how did they serve the Church in a time of crisis?
Buildings: Both well-known landmarks and small chapels, local sites
Name three well-known (outside of Arizona) and three local sites (and only one can be a parish)

8. Events
Sweeping events such as the conversion of the Roman emperor Constantine or the Second Vatican Council
What milestone event occurred on April 15, 1984 and has continued annually since its formal institution on December 20, 1985? When and where will the next international event take place?
Personal and intimate events such as the appearance of the Blessed Virgin to Bernardette and Juan Diego

9. Ideas
Many ideas have broadened our understanding of our faith and our world
Advancement of doctrine, such as the concept of the Trinity
The social mission of the Church
List the seven themes of Catholic social teaching
Scientific pursuits
What is the connection between Tucson and the Vatican’s work in this area? What and where is VATT located?
What is the Vatican Observatory’s mission statement? Copy it.

10. What can be learned from primary sources?
Buildings and ruins give an indication of the values of a society.
Archaeological discoveries and art also reflect societal values
Documents and literature give a sense of what people thought and believed and how they practiced their faith

11. We are a Church of Saints and Sinners
Many figures in our Church’s history are heroes and heroines: Pope John XXIII, Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa.
There are sinners in our history as well, and Church historians desire to lay forth the truth, not cover up the mistakes of the past.

12. Our History is One of Human Struggle
In every age, people are products of their time and limited by their experiences
Galileo’s condemnation by the Church was a result of the lack of understanding with regard to scientific matters.
Jesus promised to be with us until the end of time, but he did not promise an easy path
The Church is both human and divine
The Church on earth is subject to human frailty
We as Jesus’ followers share in Christ‘ Divinity