Unit 8, Lesson 7: Effects of the Crusades
Learning Target: I can analyze multiple perspectives of the Crusades.
Class Activities:
1. Students came in and took "Crusades-- positive or negative example of cultural exchange?" worksheet. There was a quick do now at the top, which asked them to review the two sides of the Crusades (Christians v Muslims), the reason the Christians had for embarking on the Crusade (reclaim the Holy Land) and what bias means (favoring one side over the other.)
2. I explained that a lot of the Crusades materials are very biased. Then I showed them a 6 minute clip of the First Crusade, right when the Christians are attacking Jerusalem, asking them to look for the bias. The clip was clearly biased towards the Christians, making them seem like heroes. (in clip below, watch 1:20-1:26)
3. I passed out two short excerpts-- a Christian excerpt and Muslim excerpt-- that explained the same event as the video clip. Students completed Part 2 of their worksheets, using the excerpts.
4. When they finished Part 2, we reviewed the effects of the Crusades by sorting slips of paper into cause->effect. They are:
Religious Tolerance: Religions began to view each other as violent, cruel, and intolerant.
Economy: European economy improved & international trade (like the Silk Road) was expanded.
Government: Kings consolidated power
Learning & culture: Crusaders brought back ideas and inventions from the Islamic Empires, which kickstarted the Renaissance
Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire was weakened and fell.
Students answered the last part of the worksheet individually.
Papers handed in today:
Causes of Crusades worksheet
Homework:
Finish Crusades-- positive or negative example of cultural exchange?" worksheet
Class Activities:
1. Students came in and took "Crusades-- positive or negative example of cultural exchange?" worksheet. There was a quick do now at the top, which asked them to review the two sides of the Crusades (Christians v Muslims), the reason the Christians had for embarking on the Crusade (reclaim the Holy Land) and what bias means (favoring one side over the other.)
2. I explained that a lot of the Crusades materials are very biased. Then I showed them a 6 minute clip of the First Crusade, right when the Christians are attacking Jerusalem, asking them to look for the bias. The clip was clearly biased towards the Christians, making them seem like heroes. (in clip below, watch 1:20-1:26)
3. I passed out two short excerpts-- a Christian excerpt and Muslim excerpt-- that explained the same event as the video clip. Students completed Part 2 of their worksheets, using the excerpts.
4. When they finished Part 2, we reviewed the effects of the Crusades by sorting slips of paper into cause->effect. They are:
Religious Tolerance: Religions began to view each other as violent, cruel, and intolerant.
Economy: European economy improved & international trade (like the Silk Road) was expanded.
Government: Kings consolidated power
Learning & culture: Crusaders brought back ideas and inventions from the Islamic Empires, which kickstarted the Renaissance
Byzantine Empire: The Byzantine Empire was weakened and fell.
Students answered the last part of the worksheet individually.
Papers handed in today:
Causes of Crusades worksheet
Homework:
Finish Crusades-- positive or negative example of cultural exchange?" worksheet
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