A History Lesson

The Crusades

Learners will be able to:List and evaluate the causes and consequences of the

CrusadesCompare Islamic jihad with Christian attitudes toward the

CrusadesDescribe aspects of warfare in the Holy LandExplain how the Crusades affected Europe

North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Ninth Grade World History - Competency Goal 3 Monarchies and Empires - The learner will investigate significant events, people, and conditions in the growth of monarchical and imperial systems of government.  

Objective 3.02 Describe events in Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the emergence of nation-states and analyze the impact of these events on economic, political, and social life in medieval Europe.

Objectives

You will have one week to complete this lesson and one week to complete the webquest at the end of this lesson.

Your webquest project will be due two weeks from the beginning of this lesson.

Timeline of Activities

Kingdom of Heaven Trailer• There have been several popular movies about the Crusades. • The most recent movie is ‘Kingdom of Heaven.’ • Watch the trailer and think about how accurate is the movie.

What do you know about the Crusades?Brainstorm words

related to crusade and/or the Crusades.

Use the movie trailer you watched to help you think of words.

Use Webspiration to create a group mind map of words related to the crusades.

Webspiration Link www.mywebspiration.com

Look at the map and estimate the distance from Paris to Acre.

Why do you think the crusaders went to war so far from home.

In a discussion post share your answer, comment on two other posts.

Discussion

Listen to the audio about the Crusades.Look at the slides about the Crusades.If you want to see a transcript of the audio,

the transcript is available here. You will use this information to complete an

online quiz.

Listen

Causes of the Crusades

The First Crusade

The Second Crusade

The Third Crusade

The Fourth Crusade

Other Crusades

Results of the Crusades

Economic Expansion

Weapons and Warfare

Political Changes

Changes in

the Church

Changes in Ideas

Review of the Causes and the

Effects ofthe Crusades

Optional: Watch the film on the Crusades from the History Channel

• The video is two parts, both can be viewed on YouTube

• The Crescent and the Cross, Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqK-RuntywY

• The Crescent and the Cross, Part 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pOPz5xPFTo&feature=related

• Watching these videos will help you complete your final assignment

The Crescent and the Cross

QuizTake the quiz about the Crusades.The quiz is located under the quiz link on the main

lesson page.All the questions are from the audio you just heard.The quiz is for your practice, it will not be graded.

Consider the reasons that Europeans gave for the Crusades.

Consider the positive and negative aspects of the Crusades.

Consider what changes occurred in Europe because of the Crusades.

Make your own opinion about if the Crusades were justified.

Create a propaganda poster supporting your position using Glogster

Glogster Link www.glogster.comPost a link to your glogster poster on the

discussion board.

Activity

Complete the Webquest.The webquest is located under the webquest link

on the main lesson page.Task: Read about current events in the Holy LandCould these current events be traced to the

Crusades? Are modern day events effects of the Crusades?

Final Assignment