INQUIRY: WHAT WERE THE CRUSADES?SKILL AREAS: GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT

Social Studies Skills: Geographic and Historical Contexts; SourcingNew Visions

USE THE GUIDING QUESTIONS IN THE PACKET TO ANALYZE THIS MAP

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

INQUIRY QUESTION: What were the Crusades?

SKILL TARGET: I can explain the geographic context for developments shown on a map.

THE CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE QUESTION (CRQ)

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT—WHAT SHOULD I BE THINKING ABOUT AS I TRY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION?

Geographic=having to do with an area

Context=knowing the circumstances surrounding an event to have a better understanding (e.g. Pearl Harbor—Atomic Bombings of Japan)

With geographic context you are trying to establish why the events occurred in the place where they did.

You will need to give background on where the geographic area is, why it is important, and why events occurred there.

For this EXIT SLIP you will use the example provided to help you write your own.

EXPLAIN THE GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT FOR THE DEVELOPMENTS SHOWN IN THE MAP. [1]

SAMPLE ANSWER--

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT FOR

THE RISE OF CIVILIZATIONS

The geographic context for the rise of civilizations is they formed in fertile river valleys allowing for agriculture to take root, ending widespread hunter gathering and creating food stability and surpluses which caused population growth and provided trade goods. These factors led to the first civilizations forming around rivers (Tigris/Euphrates, Huang He, Indus, Nile) because they provided necessary resources for these civilizations to grow and flourish.

WRITE NOW: ANALYZE THE IMAGE BY DISCUSSING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT.

ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT FOLLOWS.HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THIS IS A PAINTING DEPICTING THE

CRUSADES CREATED BY AN AMERICAN ARTIST IN 1015.

WRITE NOW:

Base you answers to the following on the passage below and on your knowledge of Social Studies. Answer BOTH SBMCQs 1 AND 2 and EXPLAIN WHY your choices are correct

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

INQUIRY QUESTION: What was the relationship within and between Muslim and Christian states in the 11th century? How did this conflict lead to the Crusades?

SKILL TARGET: I can explain the historical circumstances that led to the Crusades.

CRQ PRACTICE—COMBINE YOUR ANSWERS INTO A SENTENCE OR TWO EXPLAINING THE

HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES

INQUIRY QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE EFFECTS OF THE CRUSADES?

SKILL TARGETS:I CAN DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS OF THE CRUSADES

I CAN CONSTRUCT AN ENDURING ISSUES ARGUMENT

WRITE NOW--Make a Prediction:

What effect do you think the Crusades had on Christian and Muslim states?

What effect do you think the Crusades had on the world?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

INQUIRY QUESTION: What were the effects of the Crusades?

SKILL TARGETS:

I can describe the effects of the Crusades

I can construct an Enduring Issues Argument