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Ring Around the Rosies

Ring Around the Rosies

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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Ashley Johnston

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​Ring Around the Rosies

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  • I can explain the political impact of Christianity and the role of the Church in Medieval society

  • I can describe how increasing trade led to the growth of towns and cities including the impact of the Bubonic Plague

  • I can describe the causes and impact of the Crusades on the Islamic World and Europe

Learning Targets

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  • After Charlemagne was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, he became a valuable asset to Christianity

  • Spread Christianity throughout the Frankish empire

  • Built many churches

  • Only clergy could interpret the Bible

  • Only written in Latin

  • Challenge = Excommunication

Medieval Christianity

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  • 1037 Seljuk Turks began building an Islamic Empire

  • Threatened Byzantine Empire and took Jerusalem

  • Pope Urban II called for the 1st Crusade (1096-1099)

  • Muslims took Jerusalem again after 100 years

  • Next 300 years - more Crusades

    • 9 Major Crusades (1096-1272)

The Crusades

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  • Religious Zealous

  • Monetary Gain

  • Political Power

Reasons for Participation in the Crusades

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  • Came from China in 1344

  • Spread quickly due to trade

    • 1347-1351 (4 years!)

  • Yersinia Pestis

    • bacteria

    • carried by fleas

    • transmitted to rats

    • humans get it through rats

  • Killed about 1/3 of the population

  • 25-50 million people

The Plague

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