How did the Crusades affect the lives of Christians, Muslims, and Jews?

Analyze this map of Jerusalem and record responses to the questions below.

1. What religions are represented in the different quarters?

2. What important landmarks do you see? With which religion is each affiliated?

3. What do you think makes this an important or special city?

4. Why might people fight over this city?

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Social Studies VocabularyAs you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers.

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Section 1

1. List at least three causes of the Crusades.

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2. List one reason why Jerusalem is holy to Christians.

3. List one reason why Jerusalem is holy to Muslims.

4. List one reason why Jerusalem is holy to Jews.

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Complete the flow chart below by writing a brief summary of the main phases of the Crusades. Within each phase are a list of key terms to include in your summary.

Section 2

Terms: Constantinople, Pope Urban II

Terms: Antioch, Jerusalem, Crusader kingdoms

Terms: Anatolia, Damascus

Terms: Salah al-Din, Richard I, Acre, Jerusalem, Palestine

Terms: Children’s Crusade, Reconquista, Isabella and Ferdinand, Inquisition

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Complete the T-charts below by listing the positive and negative impacts of the Crusades on Christians and Muslims and the negative impacts on Jews.

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Impact of the Crusades on Muslims

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Section 7

1. Who were the Mongols, and what did they do under their leader Genghis Khan and his successors?

2. How did the Mongol Empire change after converting to Islam?

3. What led to the decline of the Mongol Empire?

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Write a description of each Muslim empire on the map. Consider including its location, religious affiliation, leadership style, and effects of its rule on non-Muslims or other empires.

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Choose three important events related to the Crusades. For each event, consider the perspective of Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Describe how the event would affect each group.

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How did Event 1 affect each group?

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How did Event 2 affect each group?

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How did Event 3 affect each group?

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Using Questions and Evaluating SourcesThink about what you know about the Crusades. What else do you want to learn about why people joined in the Crusades? List some questions you have.Question 1:

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Read Investigating Primary Sources, What Motivated People to Participate in the Crusades?, in the Student Text. Use the primary sources in the reading and reliable sources from the Internet or books to answer the questions. For each source, consider if it helps answer the question and why it was created.

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Use the evidence you gathered to make a claim to this question: What motivated people to participate in the Crusades?

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Constructing an ArgumentCreate an argument to answer the question: What motivated people to participate in the Crusades? Your argument should:• clearly state your claim.• include evidence from multiple sources.• provide explanations for how the evidence supports the claim.

Use this rubric to evaluate your argument. Make changes as needed.

Score Description

3 The claim clearly answers the question. The argument uses evidence from two or more primary sources that strongly support the claim. The explanations accurately connect to the evidence and claim.

2 The claim answers the question. The argument uses evidence from one or more primary sources that support the claim. Some of the explanations connect to the evidence and claim.

1 The claim fails to answer the question. The argument lacks evidence from primary sources. Explanations are missing or are unrelated to the evidence and claim.

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