Monday Mix-ins: Martin Luther and the Reformation

Martin Luther (1529) by Lucas Cranach the Elder
{image via biography.com}

This week in history we get deeper into the Protestant Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther. Surprisingly, there is very little online for kids about him, but here are just a few things you could check out:

VIDEOS:

Short documentary of Martin Luther – from history.com

Khan Academy videos on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation – there are 4 parts to this video series, this is part 1 and you can find links to the others in the left column.

Martin Luther episodes of Empires – (2003) TV-G. This is a full-length documentary, almost 2 hours long total. The above link goes to Amazon Prime, but you can also watch it here on YouTube. 

Here are links to a couple of other full-length documentaries/biographies of Martin Luther available on Amazon Prime:

Martin Luther – (1953) NR

A Man Named Martin – (2015) NR

WEBSITES:

PBS’s website on Martin Luther – includes a trivia page called “Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Martin Luther,” and an interactive “A Monk’s Life” activity

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

Portraits of Martin Luther – and other artwork related to the Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther coloring page

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