Geography Lesson Plan # 1

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The Crusades
Essential Question: What were the key causes and effects of the Crusades
on the Muslim World and Medieval Europe?
Lesson Summary Questions: Using your notes, graphic organizers,
textbook, and what you learned from this lesson, answer the questions
below.
1.
What were the primary goals of the Crusades? (Pg 382 & Class notes)
2.
Why would Italian Merchants probably profit the most from the
Crusades? (Pgs 382 & 385, Class notes and Critical thinking)
3.
Although most historical documents call the crusaders Franks, what
major kingdoms were involved in the Crusades? (Pg 382 & Class notes)
4.
What were the major political effects of the Crusades on Medieval
Europe? (Pg 385 and Class notes)
5.
What were the longest lasting effects of the Crusades felt from the
Middle Ages to the present? (Pg 385 and Class notes)
6.
Why did the failure of the Crusades weaken the power of the
Papacy? (Critical Thinking)
7.
Why were there multiple Crusades lasting several years?
(Critical thinking)
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The Crusades
Essential Question: What were the key causes and effects of the Crusades on the Muslim
World and Medieval Europe?
The Crusades History Timeline Facts – Using the reading in your textbook (Chapter 14,
Section 1, Pages 382 - 386) and the notes from the video, fill in the following info.
IN 1093: THIS EUROPEN RULER ASKED
CHRISTIANS FOR HELP AGAINST THE TURKS
His Title (Not Name):
THIS CHURCH LEADER CALLED
FOR A CHRISTIAN HOLY WAR
His Title & Name:
GOALS OF THE CRUSADES
MILITARY
BYZANTINE EMPEROR WANTED
RELIGIOUS
CHRISTIAN POPE WANTED
POLITICAL
KINGS SAW OPPORTUNITIES
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NOBLE SONS OF KINGS
MERCHANTS SAW GREAT
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
POPE ASSURED THIS TO ALL WHO
DIED FIGHTING FOR GOD
1.
2.
3.
THIS BECAME THE CHRISTIAN
WARRIORS BATTLE CRY
THE FIRST AND SECOND CRUSADES
IN 1097: THREE ARMIES OF KNIGHTS
GATHERED OUTSIDE THIS CITY
ON JULY 15, 1099: THE CRUSADERS
FINALLY CAPTURED THIS CITY
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The Crusades
ALTHOUGH CALLED THE “FRANKS”, WHAT AREAS DID CRUSADERS COME FROM?
FOUR FEUDAL KINGDOMS WERE
CREATED WITHIN THE HOLY LANDS
IN 1187: THIS KURDISH MUSLIM
LEADER CAPTURED JERUSALEM
THE THIRD CRUSADE
(KNOWN AS “THE KING’S CRUSADE”)
FRENCH (Went Home):
IN 1192: THESE TWO LEADERS
AGREED ON A TRUCE
GERMAN (Drowned):
ENGLISH (Fought):
OTHER CRUSADES
THIS CRUSADE ENDED IN 1212 DUE TO
COLD, STARVATION, AND DROWNING
THIS CRUSADE BETWEEN 1100 -1400 CE
DROVE THE MUSLIMS OUT OF SPAIN
THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF THE CRUSADES
MERCHANTS
WARRIORS
THE PAPACY
BYZANTINES
THE NOBLES
MUSLIMS
KINGS
THE JEWS
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The Crusades – Kingdom of Heaven
Essential Question: What were the key causes and effects of the Crusades
on the Muslim World and Medieval Europe?
Kingdom of Heaven Facts – Using the information provided in the movie on
Kingdom of Heaven – History –vs- Hollywood, complete the graphic organizer below.
WHAT DID POPE LEO IV
PROMISE THOSE WHO MIGHT
BE KILLED DURING THE WAR?
WHICH THREE GROUPS CONSIDERED JERUSALEM TO BE A SACRED CITY?
MINI-DOC
11TH CENTURY JERUSALEM – HOLIEST CITY ON EARTH
HE CALLED FOR THE CITY’S CAPTURE
RALLYING BATTLE CRY FOR CHRISTIANS
1099 A.D.
HISTORY –vs- HOLLYWOOD: ACTUALLY
CALLED:
CRUSADES
SYMBOL USED ON SHIELD & UNIFORM
MINI-DOC
WHO WERE THE ACTUAL CRUSADERS?
ONLY ONE TENTH WERE ACTUALLY
OTHERS WHO WENT
CHRISTIAN MILITARY ORDER
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The Crusades – Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven Facts Continued
Essential Question: What were the key causes and effects of the Crusades
on the Muslim World and Medieval Europe?
FEARLESS, CARISMATIC,
HONORABLE MUSLIM LEADER
THE VISIT TO THE HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM
FOUR KEY WEAPONS USED BY WARRIORS OF THE CRUSADES
HISTORY –vs- HOLLYWOOD: WHY
THEY
THE CRUSADERS
WENT:
MINI-DOC
MEDIEVAL SIEGE WARFARE
ATTACKERS THREE MAIN WEAPONS
DEFENDERS THREE MAIN WEAPONS
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
SIEGE WARFARE REQUIRED PLENTY OF
WHAT KEY LEADERS WERE DEPICTED IN THE MOVIE?
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.