AKS 36C-36D Black Death and The Crusades

AKS 36C-36D Black Death and The Crusades

Poll

Why do some Christians and Muslims not get along?

• racism

• fear of other faith

• cultural differences

• violence and war

• economic issues

What were Crusades?

The Crusades were a series of several brutal wars between Christian and Muslim forces in middle ages.

Why did Crusades Happen?

Islam and Christianity fought over the right to own and govern the Holy Lands and Sacred sites there

Multiple Choice

Which Site was most important to both sides in Crusades?

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

Who Won?

neither side really won over the centuries...although Islam technically regained control.

increased demand for middle eastern goods in Europe and damage Islam/Christian Relations for centuries to come.

Open Ended

Like the middle ages Europeans, We are dealing with a pandemic of our own.

What will you remember most about the covid-19 outbreak?

Black Death

aka the Bubonic plague hit Europe super hard in the mid to late 1300s

The Plague in Europe

• started in port cities then spread to countryside and towns

• spread by rats carrying infected fleas

• fleas bit humans then it got BADDDD

• Had a 80-95% Death Rate...corona is around 3%

• Wiped out 30-60% of ALL PEOPLE IN EUROPE AND ASIA

Poll

Worst part of Bubonic Plague?

• the fever

• the giant infected black blisters?

• the spooky plague doctors with masks

• the dying?

• the not knowing if you were gonna be next?

History Repeating Itself? (covid/plague)

• both spread worst in cities

• both caused dumb decisions

• both were made worse by fear and paranoia

• both could have been stopped fairly easily

Open Ended

What do you think? Are we ever going to learn from mistakes and become free from disease and epedemics? or is it just part of human nature? What would you do differently to help ?