Calling for a Calling for a Crusade!!Crusade!!

A WebQuestA WebQuest

Written by: Written by: Amy MorrellAmy Morrell

Grade Level: Grade Level: 6-86-8

World HistoryWorld History

IntroductionIntroduction The Crusades were a series of religious The Crusades were a series of religious

military campaigns mostly carried out military campaigns mostly carried out by the Roman Catholic Church on by the Roman Catholic Church on Europe. The specific crusades to Europe. The specific crusades to

restore control of the Holy Land were restore control of the Holy Land were fought over a period of nearly 200 fought over a period of nearly 200

years: between 1095 and 1291. years: between 1095 and 1291. However, there were a few brief ones However, there were a few brief ones that later followed spanning all the that later followed spanning all the

way into the 15way into the 15thth Century! Century!

TaskTaskYou are a soldier living in France You are a soldier living in France

around the year 1095 AD, and you around the year 1095 AD, and you have recently attended a rally given have recently attended a rally given by Pope Urban II encouraging men by Pope Urban II encouraging men to join the fight to liberate those to join the fight to liberate those living in the Holy Land.living in the Holy Land.

You enthusiastically decide to join You enthusiastically decide to join this this CrusadeCrusade and while on this and while on this sacred mission, you decide to keep sacred mission, you decide to keep a journal of all of your experiences a journal of all of your experiences and what you have learned.and what you have learned.

ProcessProcess Step 1:Step 1: Research information Research information

that will give you enough that will give you enough knowledge to create accurate and knowledge to create accurate and detailed diary entries by navigating detailed diary entries by navigating the websites listed:the websites listed:

www.historylearningsite.co.uk/www.middle-ages.org.uk/

www.kidspast.comwww.historyforkids.org/

www.medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/history-world.org/crusades.htm

Step 3:Step 3: Keep your notes organized Keep your notes organized on the “Calling for a Crusade” graphic on the “Calling for a Crusade” graphic organizer.organizer.

Step 4:Step 4: Write and create your Write and create your journal using the information you journal using the information you have collected from the various have collected from the various websites.websites.

My My

JournalJournal

EvaluationEvaluation

ConclusionConclusion Through your virtual experience as a Through your virtual experience as a

Crusader, you have learned a lot more Crusader, you have learned a lot more about why the Crusades were fought, about why the Crusades were fought, who was involved, and what life was who was involved, and what life was like during the 11like during the 11thth and 12 and 12thth Centuries. Centuries.

What do your journal entries say about What do your journal entries say about European traditions and the importance European traditions and the importance of religion during this time? Have you of religion during this time? Have you learned enough about this historical learned enough about this historical event to teach others? Hopefully, you event to teach others? Hopefully, you feel educated on the topic & had a feel educated on the topic & had a great journey!great journey!

ResourcesResourceshttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/cru1.htm

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htmhttp://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0228-http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0228-crusades.phpcrusades.php

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/highmiddle/bernard.htmbernard.htm

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/crusades.htmlhttp://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/crusades.html

http://history-world.org/crusades.htmhttp://history-world.org/crusades.htm