1. The Counter-Reformation
Seat work
Please sit down, review pages, answer:
The Society of Jesus was also known as____
Who called the Council of Trent?
The Catholic Church started its own reform
movement called the ________

2. The Counter-Reformation
The Society of Jesus was also known as____
Jesuits
Who called the Council of Trent?
Pope Paul III
The Catholic Church started its own reform
movement called the ________
Counter-Reformation.

3. If Pepsi came out with a new cola that everyone said was better than Coke, what do you think Coca-Cola would do?

4. Key Ideas The Jesuits worked to reform and strengthen
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Key Ideas
The Jesuits worked to reform and strengthen
the Catholic Church.
At the Council of Trent, Catholic leaders
discussed ways to end corruption and
reform Church doctrine.

5. The Counter-Reformation
Key Terms
Counter-Reformation—the movement to strengthen the teachings and structure of the Catholic Church
Jesuits—the Society of Jesus, an influential Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola
Council of Trent—a series of meetings during which Catholic leaders sought ways to revive the moral authority of the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Protestantism
ghetto—a separate quarter of a city in which Jews were required to live and work
Students should use the Word Wise feature in the Reformation chapter of their Student Journal to explore Key Terms.

6. Reforming the Church The Catholic Church started its own reform
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Reforming the Church
The Catholic Church started its own reform
movement called the Counter-Reformation.
Reformers founded new religious orders.
The Jesuits, or Society of Jesus, was created by the former soldier named Ignatius of Loyola and was organized like a military troop with strict discipline. Recruits trained for years.

7. What the Jesuits Did The Counter-Reformation Jesuit Accomplishments
Have students copy this cluster diagram on their own paper, and then refer to their Student Editions to find accomplishments to fill it out. Explain that they may find more than four answers, so they can add additional circles.

8. Jesuit Missionaries Jesuits like Matteo Ricci spread the Catholic
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Jesuit Missionaries
Jesuits like Matteo Ricci spread the Catholic
faith to Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Refer students to the student edition feature Jesuits in the World to learn more about Jesuit contributions past and present.

9. A Reforming Nun Teresa of Avila became a nun in Spain.
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A Reforming Nun
Teresa of Avila became a nun in Spain.
She lived a very spiritual life and saw visions
that she said were from God.
Teresa believed that convent life was not strict
enough.
She started her own order of nuns, who lived in
isolation. They dedicated themselves to prayer
and meditation.
Encourage students to think about Teresa’s experience as one example of how Catholics felt a renewal of faith at the time of the Counter-Reformation. Why might this have occurred?

10. New Catholic Reformers
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New Catholic Reformers
Why did the Catholic Church start
its own reform movement?
What past experience of Ignatius of Loyola’s life
helped him organize the Jesuits? Explain.
How did the Jesuits influence government?
Why did Teresa of Avila start her own convent?

11. The Counter-Reformation
The Catholic Response
The Church held a series of meetings called the Council of Trent to revive the Church and halt the spread of Protestantism.
The Church enforced the Council’s decisions through the Inquisition, a court that tried people accused of heresy.
The Church also published a list of books that people were forbidden to read.
Discuss with students what the Catholic Church sought to achieve by using the Inquisition and the Index of Forbidden Books.

13. Intolerance Grows Both Catholics and Protestants attacked each other.
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Intolerance Grows
Both Catholics and Protestants attacked each other.
Religious anxiety caused a fear of witches. Many innocent people were killed in witch hunts.
In Venice, Jews had to live and work in a separate neighborhood called a ghetto. This practice spread to other parts of Europe.

15. The Church Responds Why did Pope Paul III call the Council of Trent?
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The Church Responds
Why did Pope Paul III call the Council of Trent?
What actions did the Council of Trent
take to reform Catholic practices?
What actions did religious intolerance cause?
What non-Christian group suffered
harsh discrimination during this period?

16. How should we handle conflict?
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How should we handle conflict?
Attempts made by the Council of Trent to combat Protestantism
Did the Council of Trent’s efforts increase or decrease conflict? How?
Page 303 in student journal
Have students think back on everything they learned in the section. They can use the graphic organizer to make notes about the actions of the Council of Trent and their effect on conflict.