The Photo Project:
A Documentation of the Reformation and current political, social, and educational issues
I. The Objective
A. First, students will learn about some of the causes that led to
Reformation Europe and some of its effects. Also, in the
revolutionary spirit of Martin Luther, students will take a stand
on a contemporary issue that needs reform.
II. The Driving Questions
A. What does this period teach us about religious tolerance?
B. What are the benefits of protest? What are the consequences?
C. As thinking citizens, what can we do to exercise our moral and/or ethical obligations to a society that we believe must change?
D. What areas today require reform?
III. The Requirements
A. Each class will create approximately eight sets of “95 Theses.” Students may choose from one of the following three categories:
1. Educational Reform (e.g., small schools movement,
bilingual education, nutrition, NCLB, CAHSEE, etc.)
2. Social Reform (e.g., hate crime, living wage, gang violence, gentrification, health care, imminent domain, the etc.)
3. Political Reform (e.g., city council ethics, the war in
a. Begin with Governor Schwarzenegger’s homepage.
B. In groups, students will research their topics so as to compile well informed and accurate “Theses” instead of random, poorly-constructed sentences. In addition, each “95 Theses” must contain a well-crafted preamble.
IV. The Literature
A. Primary documents from the Pope, Luther, Calvin, etc.
B. Refer to Dante’s Inferno
C. Excerpts
D. MOPA
E. Images that Changed the World
V. The Final Product
A. Assemble your photographs and written explanations as a slide show.
B. Take photographs of any of the following:
1. Religious structures
2. Symbols of faith
3. The posting of your 95 Theses
4. The creation of your 95 Theses
5. Meaningful images from your area of reform
C. Total pictures will be discussed in class
D. A collaborative written essay
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