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?
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