1. The Crusades
Research Instructions

2. OVERVIEW
Over the next three days you and your group
will read 6 different biographies on people
that experienced The Crusades. These
people are either Muslim, Christian or
Jewish.
The readings provide discussion questions to
help guide you to understand how each
group viewed The Crusades differently.

3. PERSPECTIVE
What do you see?

4. PERSPECTIVE
► Some people see a bunny.
► Some people see a duck.
► Some people see both.
► The truth is that the picture is both a rabbit
and a duck but what is seen depends
entirely on the person.

5. PERSPECTIVE
► The same can be said with history.
► A group’s perspective influences the way
events are recorded and remembered.
► Your goal during the research phase of this
project is to learn how Muslims, Christians
and Jews viewed the Crusades.

6. DIRECTIONS:
► Choose a person to read about.
► Create a Word Document that identifies the
person’s name and religious affiliation.
► Read and then answer the discussion questions
on the Word document.
 Be sure to number each question.
 Use 12pt. Font.
 Include all group members names on the document.
 Do not print without first checking with Ms. Schaap

7. Template
► I created a Word Document Template for
this assignment, feel free to use it or create
your own.
http://www.schaapsocialstudies.com/assignment.
► Your group must complete two packets per
day.

8. Goals
► RH.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to
support analysis of primary and secondary
sources.
► RH.6-8.2. Determine the central ideas or
information of a primary or secondary
source; provide an accurate summary of the
source distinct from prior knowledge or
opinions.

9. Goals
► RH.6-8.6. Identify aspects of a text that
reveal an author’s point of view or purpose
(e.g., loaded language, inclusion or
avoidance of particular facts).

10. Goals
► RH.6-8.6. Identify aspects of a text that
reveal an author’s point of view or purpose
(e.g., loaded language, inclusion or
avoidance of particular facts).