10 Questions
What percentage of students should be assigned to play the role of Crusaders in the whole group activity?
50%
What is the primary purpose of the whole group activity?
To negotiate an agreement among different groups
What is the focus of the four-part chart activity?
Outlining the motives and enemies of four groups
What is the extension activity that allows students to delve deeper into a specific conflict?
Researching and teaching a lesson about a conflict
What is the main topic of discussion in the whole group activity?
The reasons for conflict in the Middle East
What motivated the Crusaders to go to the Middle East?
To reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule
How did the Muslim kingdoms respond to the Crusaders' initial success?
They ignored the Crusaders and continued to fight among themselves
What was the primary reason the Crusaders were able to take Jerusalem easily?
The Muslim kingdoms were fighting among themselves
What is the name of the famous Muslim leader who had a significant impact on Middle Eastern history?
Saladin
What is the outcome of the Third Crusade that is significant to Middle Eastern history?
The Crusaders were unable to retake Jerusalem
Study Notes
Lesson Overview
- This lesson is about the Crusades, Muslim response, and impact on Middle Eastern history
- Students will learn about the motivating factors behind the Crusades, Muslim response, Saladin's impact, and consequences of the Third Crusade
Learning Objectives
- Describe the motivating factors behind the Crusades
- Summarize the Muslim response to the Crusades
- Analyze the impact Saladin had on Middle Eastern history
- Explain the consequences of the Third Crusade
Curriculum Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.2: Determine central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.3: Analyze a series of events in a text
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7: Integrate quantitative or technical analysis with qualitative analysis
Lesson Plan
- Discuss the significance of Jerusalem to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim people
- Watch a video lesson on The Islamic World's Response to the Latin Crusades
- Students will write about what they learned about the Crusades and Muslim response
- Discuss why the Crusaders took Jerusalem and the Muslim problem using visual aids
- Continue watching the video and discuss Saladin's Ayyubid dynasty and the Third Crusade
Assessment and Activities
- Discussion questions: How did Saladin's Ayyubid dynasty impact the history of the Middle East? Describe the Third Crusade and its long-term effects
- Whole group activity: Students will be divided into groups to represent Crusaders, Seljuks, Fatimids, and Assassins, and will outline their motives, enemies, and responses
- Independent activity: Students will create a chart outlining the motives, enemies, and responses of each group, and imagine a negotiation between the leaders
- Lesson extension: Students will research and create a lesson on a selected conflict in the Middle East
This quiz covers the motivating factors behind the Crusades, the Muslim response, and the impact of Saladin on Middle Eastern history. It also explores the consequences of the Third Crusade.
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