At Home With Jesus! - Reformation Day

At Home With Jesus!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Reformation Day

October 31st is this weekend.
But instead of turning our attention to monsters and witches - we choose to focus on something more noble and worthy of remembering....Reformation Day.

If you are interested in celebrating Reformation Day, too...here are a few ideas to get you started.

1. Read a book about Martin Luther (or some of the other Reformers: Calvin, Tyndale, Zwingli, etc)
We'll be using this one

http://www.amazon.com/Martin-Luther-Man-....6837721&sr=1-6

2.Listen to A Mighty Fortress is Our God
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/m/i/g/mightyfo.htm

3.Games/Activities:
- Pin the 95 Thesis on the door
- Throw the Indulgences in the trash relay race
- Create a "fishers of men" fishing pond
- Hold a "Mightiest Fortress" building contest- build a tower and see whose is strongest.
- Participate in the "Diet of Worms" – (aka - gummy worm dessert: chocolate pudding, crushed oreos & gummy worms - YUM!))
- Have a "baptismal apple dunk"
- Play “duck, duck, RECANT!” (aka - duck, duck, goose)
- Play Reformation Pictionary with words like: theology, truth, 95 theses, A Mighty Fortress, diet, worms, Germany, Gospel, Law, grace, October 31, castle, monk, nail, indulgences, church and door.
- color a picture of Luther
http://www.teacherhelp.org/images/Martin%20Luther.pdf
- Make 'stained glass' cathedral windows

4.Here are some more activities
http://www.theholidayzone.com/reformation/art.html

5.Here are some word searches and puzzles
http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialDays/Reformation/ReformersWordSearch.pdf

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialD....MazeYounger.pdf

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialDays/Reformation/ReformationMazeOlder.pdf

Here's a link to the original 95 Thesis
http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialDays/Reformation/Luther95.html

And there are some more neat ideas here
http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/SpecialDays/Reformation/index.html

Here is a Unit Study on The Reformation by Core Knowledge
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/598Reformation.htm

More info about the Reformation/Luther:
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/refday.htm

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/refles.htm

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/luther.htm

http://www.stpaulskingsville.org/reformation.htm

My good friend Daisy also has some great Reformation ideas over at her blog!

Happy Reformation Day!

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Friday, October 30, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Daisy

Great post! I've got to combine all these links for next year. I lost all of them from last year and had to start over. Grrr.

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Saturday, October 31, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Mom #1 ~ http://twomomshomeschool.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the Reformation Day lesson. I've heard of it, but the links you provided really solidified the meaning for me.

Oh, I was reading back on your blog a bit - I haven't been on the computer much lately - and I'm so sorry you all have been so sick over there.

I hope everyone is feeling much better. Positivity and prayers coming your way!

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