Homework  Read and research about three religious military orders that developed during the Crusades. Write about their origins, how they helped the causes of the Crusades, and where they fought.

Aim & Do Now  Aim: In which ways did the Crusades make an impact on the world?  Do Now: Imagine that you have been fighting the Crusade and now it is time for you to go back home to Europe. What do you think you might bring back with you from the Holy Lands? What stories might you tell of your adventures? How do you perceive the world after these battles?

Organizer Military OrdersTerritorial Expansion Impact in EuropeImpact Worldwide

Completed Organizer Military OrdersTerritorial Expansion Impact in EuropeImpact Worldwide 1. Military orders were religious 1. Crusading lead to territorial expansion. 1. The Crusades helped to increase the Pope’s control over the Church. 1. Many national flags now incorporate a cross or a crescent. 2. Military orders originated in Jerusalem 2. Crusading lead to the expansion of kingdoms 2. Governments became organized. 2. Helped to unite all Christians. Helped to unite all Muslims. 3. Committed to violence on behalf of the Christian faith. Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller Teutonic Knights 3. Colonization of Mediterranean Sea. Christians controlled trade. 3. Credit organizations developed to fund the Crusades. 3. There is a world interest in the history of the Crusades and the Middle Ages

Important Notes  The Crusades was a series of religious wars that lasted for over 200 years.  Over these years, many Christians and Muslims fought over the Holy Lands.  These conflicts were violent and caused much division between people.  Although the Crusades were mostly seen as negative, there were some benefits from these years of conflicts.

Important Notes 2  These benefits included the trade of ideas, religion, culture, and goods.  Many trade routes were opened from the Holy Land through Byzantium into Europe. Gold, spices, and silks were traded across these routes.  A deeper understanding of religions happened through the years of the Crusades. Christians were able to understand the Muslim faith, while Muslims were able to understand the Christian faith.  Also, a deeper understanding of cultures happened through the Crusades. Many were exposed to the cultures of the Middle East bringing back ideas to Europe.

Important Notes 3  One of the many ideas brought back from the Middle East during the Crusades was the use of Arabic numerals.  Accountants, debt collectors, traders, and creditors found it easier to keep track of their information by writing 1,2,3,4… instead of using Roman numerals ( I II III IV….)  Other ideas that were returned to Europe was ancient philosophical texts of Rome and Greece, that was lost during the Dark Ages.  These text were preserved in Arabic and then translated back into Latin so that Europeans may read the texts again.