The crusades is one of the most significant events of the Middle Ages and had a profound impact on both Europe and the Middle East.  Beginning in the 11the century, the crusades saw thousands of Europeans travel to Jerusalem in an attempt to capture the city from Muslim control.   Click below to learn more about specific topics related to the crusades.

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READINGS & SOURCES

|Black Death
​|Byzantine Empire
|Causes of the Crusades
|Christianity
​|Crusades Overview
​​|Crusader States of the Crusades
​|Holy Roman Empire
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​​|How Did the Crusades End?
​​|How Many Crusades Were There?
​|Impacts of the Crusades
|Islam
|Judaism
|Middle Ages

​​|Renaissance
​|Significance of the Crusades
​|Silk Road
​|What is the Holy Land in the Crusades?
|Why Did People Fight in the Crusades?
|Why Was Jerusalem So Important?

THE CRUSADES

​|First Crusade
​|Second Crusade
|Third Crusade

|Fourth Crusade
|Fifth Crusade
|Sixth Crusade

|Seventh Crusade
|Eighth Crusade
​|Ninth Crusade

TEACHING RESOURCES & LESSONS

Crusades - PowerPoint with Notes Copy

Silk Road - PowerPoint with Notes Copy

Columbian Exchange - PowerPoint with Cloze Notes (Plants, Animals, Diseases)

Black Death - PowerPoint with Notes Copy

Venice in the Renaissance - PowerPoint with Notes Copy

Genoa in the Renaissance - PowerPoint with Notes Copy

Florence in the Renaissance - PowerPoint with Notes Copy