The Reformation

In the first week of high school this year, Emilie returned home to report that in Modern History, the topic for the first unit was going to be the Reformation. The class was learning about Martin Luther and Wittenburg Germany. We had been to this little town in Eastern Germany. I was so excited! This was our first report home that what we had spent our time in Europe seeing translated to the classroom, making the learning come to life. In Wittenburg, we stopped to see the 95 theses that were inscribed on the door of the All Saint's Chapel where Luther nailed his paper in 1517, leading to the Protestant Reformation.

 We visited the interior of the church, finding Martin Luther's grave near the center of the nave.

 We then visited the Luther house, where Marlin Luther lived. Many of his treasures where on display, such as his cloak, stein and original manuscripts and books.

Depiction of the Ten Commandments

 At the end of the day we walked back to our car, through this charming German village.