This page includes a set of resources, illustrating the way the crusades affected the lives of virtually everyone living in Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries.
I will be adding to this page over the next couple of weeks, leading to a group research task.
I will be adding to this page over the next couple of weeks, leading to a group research task.
Lesson 1: Introduction
Begin by watching this introductory video from Horrible Histories [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_Gussoya8]. Look for the answers to the following questions:
Where did the crusades take place?
Who was on which side?
Why were they fighting?
Which leaders organised a peace treaty?
How many crusades were there?
Discussion: who would have supported the crusades? Who would not? Why?
Activity: sort out these reasons in to Christian and Saracen side and for and against the crusades (worksheet below)
Where did the crusades take place?
Who was on which side?
Why were they fighting?
Which leaders organised a peace treaty?
How many crusades were there?
Discussion: who would have supported the crusades? Who would not? Why?
Activity: sort out these reasons in to Christian and Saracen side and for and against the crusades (worksheet below)
perspectives_on_the_crusades_sorting_activity.doc | |
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Lesson 1: Hot seat activity
Read your character description and decide to what extent you support the crusades. Why is this the case?
When you have told the class who you are and what you think about the crusades, stand in the appropriate part of the room.
Did more people support or reject the idea of the crusades? What do you notice about the people at each extreme?
When you have told the class who you are and what you think about the crusades, stand in the appropriate part of the room.
Did more people support or reject the idea of the crusades? What do you notice about the people at each extreme?
easy_version_crusades_hot_seat_activity.doc | |
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reason_for_supporting_the_crusades_bw.doc | |
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Lesson 2: Timelines
Lesson 3: Source Study - Richard I and Saladin
There are two different types of sources used by historians:
Primary sources (written at the time of the event)
Secondary Sources (written after the event)
All sources come from a particular point of view, especially during a war when enemies and friends are very clear to the writers/recorders of history. When you look at a source to find out what happened , you should also identify the bias of the writer. This will reaveal the perspective of that source. If you look at an event from different perspectives you will have a clearer picture of what actually happened.
Primary Sources:
Early College World Dynamics [https://ecworlddynamics.wikispaces.com/Understanding+the+Crusades+Through+Primary+Sources]
Haughten Mifflin Social Studies [http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/7/unit/act5.1.html]
History Teacher.net [https://scholar.vt.edu/access/content/user/jbconrad/Portfolio%20Public/PDFs/History/Crusaders_Final_merged.pdf] Three reasons for crusading in easy sources!
Letters of the crusaders [http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Cruslet.html]
Primary sources (written at the time of the event)
Secondary Sources (written after the event)
All sources come from a particular point of view, especially during a war when enemies and friends are very clear to the writers/recorders of history. When you look at a source to find out what happened , you should also identify the bias of the writer. This will reaveal the perspective of that source. If you look at an event from different perspectives you will have a clearer picture of what actually happened.
Primary Sources:
Early College World Dynamics [https://ecworlddynamics.wikispaces.com/Understanding+the+Crusades+Through+Primary+Sources]
Haughten Mifflin Social Studies [http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/7/unit/act5.1.html]
History Teacher.net [https://scholar.vt.edu/access/content/user/jbconrad/Portfolio%20Public/PDFs/History/Crusaders_Final_merged.pdf] Three reasons for crusading in easy sources!
Letters of the crusaders [http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Cruslet.html]
Lesson 4: Group Research Task - Impact of the Crusades
Coming soon!
Random links:
http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/RiseofIslam/PDFs/crusades/ImpactCrusadesNotes.pdf
Rise and fall of Islamic Spain [http://www.islamicspain.tv/Arts-and-Science/The-Culture-of-Al-Andalus/index.html]
Random links:
http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/RiseofIslam/PDFs/crusades/ImpactCrusadesNotes.pdf
Rise and fall of Islamic Spain [http://www.islamicspain.tv/Arts-and-Science/The-Culture-of-Al-Andalus/index.html]