Western Civilization

In 9^th grade Western Civilization, students have been studying the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Following our studies earlier in the year of the beginnings of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, students now have the opportunity to see how these religions have developed through the 16^th century, and how followers of each religion interact with both “outsiders” and with other members of their own faith. Our studies these past two weeks are particularly interesting following our Interim Week study of Islam. We learned about Muslims, their faith, and how some practice differently from others. In Western Civilization, we are now learning about the division in the Church, which was intended to be a reformation, but turned into the development of Protestantism. Students have engaged in great discussions and activities regarding religious changes and adaptations, and how politics and religion can be so strongly connected or so strongly contested.

Amy Fink

Coordinator of Student Support Services/

Humanities Instructor