Crusades

Essential Question:  What were the causes and effects of the Crusades?

Crash Course: The Crusades Pilgrimmage or Holy War?

Lesson taken from Stanford History Education Group
sheg.stanford.edu

 Document A: Raymond d’Aguiliers
1) Read Document A. While you are reading, record any words, phrases, or
sentences that indicate that this document was written from a Christian
perspective.
2) Share with your partner what parts of the document you underlined, and why
you underlined those parts.
Document B: Ibn al-Athir
1) Read Document B. While you are reading, record any words, phrases, or
sentences that indicate that this document was written from a Muslim
perspective.
2) Share with your partner what parts of the document you underlined, and why
you underlined those parts.

Corroboration
Record 2 similarities and 2 differences.

 Document C: ?
1) Read Document C. While you are reading, record any words, phrases, or
sentences that might indicate the perspective of the document’s author.
2) Which document is Document C more similar to?
Document A  OR  Document B
Explain your choice. Use 2-3 specific examples from the documents in your
explanation:
3) Do you think this document is from a Christian or Muslim perspective? Why?


Summary
a. Based on these sources, what happened when Crusaders entered
Jerusalem during the First Crusade?
b. What are the primary similarities and differences of these
documents?
c. Are these trustworthy accounts? Why or why not?
d. What other primary source documents might you read to better
answer today’s historical question?

Crusades Original Documents

The First Crusade

Trade Kingdoms of Africa

African Art

South African History

Ancient Africa for Kids

Chapter 18 in your textbook 

Crash Course: Africa


Assignment:
Create a three column chart to Compare and Contrast the kingdoms of Africa.

1. Kingdoms and location:  2.  Government and Economy:  3.  Extent to which it is similar and/or different from the other kingdoms.

Kingdoms:
Kongo
Bantu peoples
Ghana
Mali
Songhay
Kilwa
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ethiopia

Medieval Europe

Were the Dark Ages really Dark?

Middle Ages

Medieval Source book

Middle Ages for Kids


The above links offer many opportunities for exploration of life in Europe during the Middle Ages.
Today's assignment: 


1.  Take double-sided notes on Medieval life.
       Left Side:  Important Topics, Terms, Events            Right Side:  Definitions, Details, Reflections
      
         a.  Agricultural Revolution

         b.  Manorial System

         c.  Life of peasants

         d.  trade and growth of cities

         e.  Life in Medieval Cities


2.. Homework:   Write  a journal entry from the POV of a European Peasant describing how life has changed after moving to a city.  (minimum of 3 paragraphs)


3.  Use primary-source documents (use the links above, may research on your own also)
     to analyze the cultural achievements of the Middle Ages.
    Find a document related to the following topics.  (minimum of 3 topics/documents)
     a. revival of trade
     b.  rise of cities
     c.  medieval universities
     d.  medieval art and architecture
     e.  medieval literature

Source, context, and summarize each document.  Look for facts that contradict the image of "Dark Ages".

Two new videos for your enjoyment....

First..."Were the Dark Ages really dark?"
 Crash Course: Dark Ages

Second..."Why were the Mongols so successful if they were simply a band of murderous hoards?"

Crash Course: The Mongols

Free Response Questions

Free Response

Friday, Feb. 7, 2014
After you have had the opportunity to look at the "how" on writing extended/free response answers, work with a partner for this modified DBQ.

Evaluate the effects of the tremendous increase in trade and growth of trade routes on the post classical world.  You must choose, group, and use a minimum of 8 documents from Chapters 13 to 16.  The documents are your choice (that's the modified part) but they must be grouped and included in your answer.

You will have 60 minutes to complete the assignment.  Then you and your partner will match with another set to assess the writing assignment.  Don't be afraid to offer constructive criticism...If you were perfect we wouldn't need to be here.


Next week will look at Chapters 16 - 20...Be sure to keep up with your reading.

Alternate topic:
Analyze the differences between Eastern and Western Christendom the effects on the growth of kingdoms.