Lesson 3.5: Crusades & Plagues

Objectives:

Students will be able to answer questions on a quiz based on a presentation about the Crusades, including the Northern Crusade and the Reconquista
Students will answer questions about the Black Death based on an assigned reading

Vocabulary: The Crusades, the Reconquista, the Northern Crusade

Directions: This lesson is really 2 lessons in one. The first is on the Crusades, and the second is on the Black Death. Follow the directions for both parts.

The Crusades

Read through the following worksheet, and answer the questions at the end on a separate sheet of paper: Crusades Worksheet. The grade for this assignment will count as a makeup for the quiz you missed.

The Northern Crusade

Watch the video on the Northern Crusades. You do not need to turn in anything on this, but some information from this video will be found on the Unit 3 Exam. I recommend taking notes.

The Reconquista

Watch the video on the Reconquista. You do not need to turn in anything on this, but some information from this video will be found on the Unit 3 Exam. I recommend taking notes.

The Black Death

Read this article on the Black Death and answer the questions found on the second page. Be sure to turn in the assignment for a grade.