Quest 8: The Crescent and the Cross

Essential Concepts:

1. Achievements in medicine, science, mathematics and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests,
Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.

1.Computer-side Chat

You can choose to use the visual Edpuzzle on the Crusades.  CSChat Crusades W/Holman&Armstrong Pope Urban (Computer Side Chat)

2. Computer-side Chat Questions

Beachwood

Dublin

3. Vocabulary

Vocabulary will be updated on the flashcards. 
1. Holy Land
2. Crusades
3. Pope Urban II
4. Excommunication
5. Richard the Lionhearted
6. King John
7. Saladin
8. Islam
9. Muhammad
10. Mecca
11. Koran (Qur'an)
12. 5 Pillars
13. Cultural Diffusion

Vocabulary Flash Cards

4. Quest Questions

CSC Crusades Part 2 (Crusades Part 2)
CMS Language Arts Research Charts


 READ article to start for the basic fact. 
1. Who are the Muslims?
Use this helpful site on Islam and Muslims.

2. What do the Muslims control that the Christians want?

3. Who called the Crusades?
 --What are the reasons we need to have a Crusade? 
 --What is a Crusader?  
 --What are you thoughts about this?
 --See this link and have Diigo on for highlights and post-it-notes

4. Explain the travel to the Holy Land on the first Crusade--Take a few minutes on Google Earth, or find a topographical map of Europe and travel from France to Jerusalem.  Describe the land you would travel over.  How did it impact the crusaders?  Listen to Chapter 10 Red Blood Horse below these questions. What was travel by sea like during the Third Crusades.  Describe how you would feel dealing with this travel.  

5. Give five to ten details about the each of the following: 
  -First Crusade
Before you move on, WATCH the edpuzzle in your account called CSC Crusades Part 2 (Crusades Part 2)
  -Third Crusade.
**Be sure to talk about King Richard and Saladin.
Use thisinteractive map:  Notice, Third Crusade water travel is used.
The following question are based on your own thinking...

6. What did the Crusades say about the power of the Catholic Church in peoples’ lives?

7. What was your role in the crusades? Why did you go?  What was in it for you? 

8.  What are 5-8 lasting effects of the Crusades--(See Reading below these questions--MUST READ--also review this reading from the start).  Think about this statement: When two cultures collide neither remains the same. What does it mean?

Quest8 Diigo

Reading on the Effects of Crusades:
Needed for question #8

Ch10: Red Blood Horse: Travel to the Holy Land
Needed for question #4 (This is 20 minutes)

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Check Your Answers (click here)

5. Blog Post & Rubric

In your blog write about the following: 
  -Why are leaving your home to go on crusade.  
  -What hardships would you have faced along your  journey?  
  -What rewards may you have received for going on Crusade?  
  -How do you feel  towards the Muslims? 
  -What did you leave and what did you bring back?  
  -Was it worth it? 
  -How did it change the world you are living in?

Link for google doc plan sheet: FILE, make copy

Blog Post Model with Directions

6. Mastery Quiz

Take Your Quiz (click here)

Helpful movies, readings, podcasts, etc
Full length History Channel: "The Crusades: the Cross and the Crescent"  

How the Crusades Work: NOT required