Mike+Lesson+Plan+2

Class Objective: ** **Students will be asked to judge the merit of the arguments for and against the Crusade from several points of view.**
 * WHL12b
 * Class Starter: Journal Entry. Ask students what they think when they hear the word “Crusader.” What does the word “Crusade” mean to them. Students will fill out answers in their journals. This is not part of the instruction, but is purely a subjective exercise to get students ready for class. 5 Min. Need Journal.**


 * Small Groups: Have class break into small groups, assign an identity to each group, one group Western Christians (Crusaders), one group Eastern Christians (Byzantine Empire), and one group is Muslim Saracens. Have them discuss in groups their reaction to the news of the Crusades, and what they will do about it. Each group will be given a sheet of paper with a description of each group, and possible motivations. Students will be asked to take the persona of their given group, and discuss the Crusades. Students will be expected to be able to explain each culture using the PERSIA (Political Economic Religious Social Intellectual Arts) technique.**
 * 1. Western Christians – Catholic, Feudal Society, new Christians in north, distrustful of Eastern Christians.**
 * 2. Eastern Christians – Orthodox, Remnants of Roman Empire, Established Christians, rivalry with Catholics, have dealt with Muslims for hundreds of years.**
 * 3.** **  Muslim Saracens – Muslim, Caliphate, Broken up into two major sects and several different nations.  **
 * 5-10 Min. Need handout and textbook**


 * Large group discussion: Get back in large group and have each group answer the question. Have each group ask questions of the other groups. Oversee class discussion by directing questions at students. 25 Min** 


 * Question and Answer II: Go back to Journal entries. Have students reread their entries to themselves, and then write a new paragraph, answering journal question, using the knowledge they now have, and the perspectives they now have based on classroom discussion. 5 Min.** 