Quest 8...The Crescent and the Cross (The Crusades)
Essential Concepts:
Achievements in medicine, science, mathematics and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests, Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.
Vocabulary:
Define these words as you go through this quest and write them in your journal:
Holy Land
crusades
Pope Urban II
excommunication
Richard the Lionheart
Saladin
King John
Koran
5 pillars of Islam (click on the words)
cultural diffusion
Resources you may want to use as you go through the quest:
Crusades information
General on Crusades: http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm
Information on the Crusades
Map of Crusades (click on the words)Note difference between 1st and 3 travel plans.
First Crusade http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/crusades.htm
Other Crusades: http://www.themiddleages.net/life/crusades.html
History of the Crusades
Research, collect photos, make drawings and write in great detail in your journal about the following questions:
1. Who are the Muslims?
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/religion/islam.htm
2. What do the Muslims control that the Christians want?
3. A.Who called the First Crusades?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pope-urban-ii-orders-first-crusade
B.What were the crusades mainly about?
C. What is a crusader?
D. What are the reasons we need to have the crusades?
E. What are your thoughts about this?
4. Go into detail and describe:
A. The First Crusade
B. Third Crusade
Give five details for each. Be sure to talk about King Richard and Saladin.
http://www.themiddleages.net/people/richard_lionheart.html
http://www.jesuschristsavior.net/Crusades.html
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm.
-also see video below
Third Crusade- http://www.history.com/videos/richard-the-lionheart#birth-of-the-assassins
5. A.Explain the travel to the Holy Land on the First Crusade--
B.Take a few minutes on Google Maps, or find a topographical map of Europe and travel from France to Jerusalem. Place the picture of it in your journal.
C. Describe the land you would travel over.
D. How did it impact the crusaders?
E. What was travel by sea like during the Third Crusades.
Use this interactive map: Notice, Third Crusade water travel is used.
F. Describe how you would feel dealing with this travel.
The following question are based on your own thinking...
6. What did the crusades say about the power of the Catholic Church in peoples’ lives?
7. A. What was your role in the crusades?
B. If you went, why did you go? If not, why didn't you go?
C. What was in it for you?
Listen to the podcast: How the crusades work(13:55)
8. A.What are 5-8 lasting effects of the crusades?--(See reading below these questions).
Think about this statement:
When two cultures collide neither remains the same.
B. What does it mean?
Think about this statement:
When two cultures collide neither remains the same.
B. What does it mean?
History Channel Video Clips on the Crusades.
http://www.history.com/videos/roots-of-the-crusades#roots-of-the-crusades
http://www.history.com/videos/the-crusades#the-crusades
http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-the-first-crusade#mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-the-first-crusade
http://www.history.com/topics/saladin/videos#saladin
http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-the-first-crusade#mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-the-first-crusade
http://www.history.com/topics/saladin/videos#saladin
READING: The Effects of the Crusades
9. In your journal write about the following:
You are leaving your home to go on crusade. Remember your character role.
A. What hardships would you have faced along your journey?
B. What rewards may you have received for going on a crusade?
C. What did you leave and what did you bring back? Was it worth it?
D. How did it change the world you are living in?
For your project, use the information above to help you develop and design your group project
Crusades:
The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross