Group #1: Drawing of St. Peter's Church
In my second period class, I have a student, Jamal, who is an amazing artist. From the beginning of the year, I have noticed the impressive drawings in his looseleaf and paid attention to the fact that he uses any spare time to draw. Because of his artistic talents, Jamal’s IEP recommends that he should “explore careers within the art industry” and “master the academic skills needed to obtain a job in the art industry.” In an interview, Jamal told me that he aspires to be an artist and hopes to possibly have his works displayed in a museum. He would also be interested in becoming an architect or working in another job that involves art. Due to Jamal’s interest in art and his clear talent, I expected that his group would use art in some capacity to present their project.
Jamal’s group was given the following excerpt from Martin Luther’s 95 Theses about financing St. Peter’s Church.
50.Christians should be taught that, if the pope knew the exactions of the indulgence-preachers, he would rather the church of St. Peter were reduced to ashes than be built with the skin, flesh, and bones of the sheep.
51.Christians should be taught that the pope would be willing, as he ought to if necessity should arise, to sell the church of St. Peter, and give, too, his own money to many of those from whom the pardon-merchants conjure money.
52.Why does not the pope liberate everyone from purgatory for the sake of love (a most holy thing) and because of the supreme necessity of their souls? This would be morally the best of all reasons. Meanwhile he redeems innumerable souls for money, a most perishable thing, with which to build St. Peter's church, a very minor purpose.
50.Christians should be taught that, if the pope knew the exactions of the indulgence-preachers, he would rather the church of St. Peter were reduced to ashes than be built with the skin, flesh, and bones of the sheep.
51.Christians should be taught that the pope would be willing, as he ought to if necessity should arise, to sell the church of St. Peter, and give, too, his own money to many of those from whom the pardon-merchants conjure money.
52.Why does not the pope liberate everyone from purgatory for the sake of love (a most holy thing) and because of the supreme necessity of their souls? This would be morally the best of all reasons. Meanwhile he redeems innumerable souls for money, a most perishable thing, with which to build St. Peter's church, a very minor purpose.