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IES DON BOSCO
Bilingual Section
2 ESO Geography and History
The Crusades
When did the Crusades take place?
The Crusades took place from the 6 th to the 8 th Centuries.
What were the Crusades?
The Crusades were military interventions organised by the
Pope and the European Kings.
What was the aim of the Crusades?
The aim of the Crusades was to conquer the Holy Land from
the Muslims.
When was the First Crusade?
The First Crusade was from 1096 to 1099 to free the Holy
Land from the Turks who had occupied Jerusalem.
Why did knights participate?
Many knights took the journey to Jerusalem, influenced by
faith or by spirit of adventure.
What was the order of the Knights Templar?
The order of the Knights Templar was created during the
Crusades with the objective of defending many pilgrims who
visited the Holy Land.
How many Crusades were there?
Eight Crusades followed, although none fulfilled the objective
of permanently recuperating the Holy Land.
What were the advantages of the Crusades?
One advantage of the Crusades was the development of
trade and communication between both cultures either side of
the Mediterranean.
What were the disadvantages of the Crusades?
However, the Crusades also had a negative aspect;
slaughter, destruction and the sacking of cities.
REVIEW FACTS ABOUT THE CRUSADES
POSE QUESTIONS TO CLASS – ABOVE, AND THEN:
IES DON BOSCO
Bilingual Section
2 ESO Geography and History
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What were the Crusades?(a series of holy wars between European Christians
and Muslims in the Middle East)
What was their purpose?(The Europeans wanted to reclaim the Muslim-held
Holy Land for Christians.)
When did they take place?(1096 to 1291)
Who challenged Christians to reclaim the Holy Land?(Pope Urban II)
What was the most important city in the Holy Land to the Christians and
Muslims?(Jerusalem)
REVIEW POSITIVE INFLUENCES THE CRUSADES HAD ON EUROPEANS:
(They began to trade goods and ideas freely with the Muslim world; European scholars
were exposed to more advanced mathematics and astronomy; Italian merchants
profited by transporting pilgrims and trade goods.)
ASK STUDENTS TO IMAGINE BEING A KNIGHT/PEASANT LIVING IN
ENGLAND IN THE 11TH CENTURY:
- they left their homes/families and made a long difficult journey to the
Middle East to fight an unknown civilisation, making many sacrifices
ASK STUDENTS TO IMAGINE THEMSELVES AS MUSLIMS LIVING IN THE
MIDDLE EAST IN THE 11TH CENTURY:
- they defended what they believed to be their land, against brutal foreign
invaders