The Crusades
Assignment to hand in: Crusades Graphic Organizer
Step 1: Crusades Graphic Organizer: Download and print the Student Handout: Crusades Graphic Organizer.
Step 2: Notes on the Crusades: Look at each picture below, read the Summary provided, and fill out the corresponding information on the Graphic Organizer.
Quest for the Holy Land
Map of the Crusades
Summary of Quest for the Holy Land
The First (or Peasants') Crusade
Pope Urban II and Peter the Hermit Preaching the First Crusade at Claremont, France in 1095 C.E.
The Third (or Kings') Crusade
King Richard of England Landing at Jaffa
The Fourth Crusade: The Sacking of Constantinople
Romantic Painting of Crusaders Entering Constantinople in 1204 C.E.
The Children's Crusade
Picture of Children Joining in a Crusade to the Holy Land
Summary of the Children's Crusade
The Impact of the Crusades
Medieval Merchants Trading at an Arabian Seaport
Summary of the Impact of the Crusades
Supplemental Websites:
The Crusades (History for Kids)
Crusades (Encarta)
Supplemental Video:
Crusades to the Middle East Clip