Transcript The Crusades

The
Crusades
Bell Ringer- Rock, Paper, Scissors Crusade
• Objective- You will be able to understand
the influence of the Pope and the role the
crusades had on the time period of the
middle ages.
• You will be able to identify the key people
involved and events that occurred during
the crusades in the time period of 10901270 CE.
North Side of the Room
1. You own the Cardinal Flag.
2. You must protect the flag
from the invaders from the
south.
3. To do so you must be
willing to do battle(RPS)
with the invaders from the
south.
4. In addition, if you fight to
protect the Cardinal Flag
but die in battle (Lose a
game of RPS) you will be
granted salvation by your
leader
1.
2.
3.
4.
South Side of the Room
You are the original owners
of the Cardinal Flag. It has
been taken over by the North
side of the room.
You must be willing to battle
(RPS)members of the north
side to reclaim the flag.
If you defeat a North, you
may take their fief of land.
If you lose in battle your
leader will offer you
salvation
Rock Paper Scissors Crusade
What is a crusade?
• Crusade comes from the Latin word crux
meaning “cross” referring to the device
Jesus was executed with
A: A Holy War
How did the Crusades begin?
• He called for Christian knights
to take up arms and seize the
holy land
• He promised salvation for those
who died in battle.
• The response from the crowd
was immediate and
enthusiastic!
A: Pope Urban II declared a crusade
What were the Popes reasons
for calling the crusade?
• Jerusalem was now controlled by the Seljuk
Turks (Muslims).
• By 1095, traveling to the Holy land became
very dangerous.
• The Pope also believed that the crusade
would help the Greek Orthodox and the
Roman Catholic church to resolve their
differences (Remember the Schism?)
Jerusalem is holy to Muslims too!
Does this look familiar?
What was the Christians goal?
• Church of the Holy
Sepulchre – church built on
the site of Jesus’ death and
resurrection.
• Considered holiest site in
Christianity.
Reclaim the Holy Land!
Why would a person choose to
fight in the Crusade?
1. They were inspired by their religious
conviction
2. The Crusade offered foreign travel and
excitement
3. Kings were able to get rid of trouble
making knights
4. It was an opportunity for the poor to
acquire fiefs of land in the Middle East
There were 8 Crusades in all
• Here’s a video giving you an
introduction to the conflict
• http://videos.howstuffworks.com/
hsw/9300-the-medieval-era-thesetting-for-the-crusades-video.htm
Project- Divide into 4 groups according
to your learning preference
1. Actors- Read the article on the 3rd Crusade and
perform a skit for the class
2. Artists/ Marketing- Read about the 1st crusade
Make one brochure each- One to recruit
crusaders/.
3. Editor- As a group, read “The Effects of the
Crusade”. Create a newspaper with bold
headlines on major topics and write a short
summary of the reason the event was “Headline
News”
4. Read about the 4th Crusade Using the white
board or paper to create a poster