Explore the Crusaders with this no-prep, interactive geography activity! Designed for middle and high school students, this resource allows students to annotate maps, analyze the strategic routes taken during the First and Third Crusades, and understand the difficulties faced by medieval armies. Perfect for reinforcing both historical knowledge and geographic literacy, this activity encourages critical thinking and contextual analysis of the Crusades’ impact on medieval warfare and travel.

Resource includes:

• A3 Task sheet
• Primary source account of the travel during the First Crusade.
• Analysis questions.
• Mapping questions require access to a paper or digital atlas.

Common Core Outcomes

• Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7).
• Social Studies: Analyzing historical events and their connection to the present (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7).

Australian Curriculum Links and Codes:

• Continuity and change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051)
• Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050)

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