Hours 1 and 6--Crusades, Magna Carta and Black Death

HOMEWORK--Complete your Agenda!
Who's Who Review WS in packet due Monday!
Review political map of Europe and feudalism notes for quiz Tuesday.
Middle Ages Notebook due Tuesday!

Start a new right page in your notebook entitled Crusades, Magna Carta and the Black Death.  You are going to take notes on these topics, using the links below and the questions I've posed.  These are notes, no sentences necessary.

THE CRUSADES (10 minutes)
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars involving the Christians and the Muslims. These two groups were fighting for control of the Holy Land (land around Jerusalem). Read the information on the following webpage and complete notes on the following questions:
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-crusades.htm

1.  Why is Jerusalem important to Christians?
2.  What were the Crusades?
3.  What were the results of the Crusades?

MAGNA CARTA (5 minutes)
The Magna Carta was a powerful document that changed how the king ruled. Go to this webiste and take notes on the following questions:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/

1.  Who wrote the Magna Carta?
2.  How did it inspire American government?

BLACK DEATH (rest of class)
Explore at least two (2) of the websites below, which have information about the Black Death in Europe. Take two-column notes on the following questions:

1. What caused the Black Death?
2. How did the Black Death spread? Why did it spread so quickly in cities?
3. Approximately how many people died during this plague?
4. How did people react to the disease and death around them?
5. How did trade help spread the disease (think about the 50K+ miles of roads built by the Romans)?

For this last question, respond using Power Answers:

6. If you were a priest or doctor during the Black Death, would you help people, even if it meant you could die? Why or why not?

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home?gr=WELCOME!&gr=Welcome+Kansas+Education
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm
http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/plague/
http://historymedren.about.com/od/theblackdeath/ig/Spread-of-the-Black-Death/msBD1.htm
http://www.suite101.com/content/the-black-death-in-europe-a74072
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/4544/The-second-pandemic-of-the-Black-Death-in-Europe

Macedonia by historyteachers

Today in class, I showed this great YouTube video!  It is The Knack's "My Sharona" put to new words about Alexander the Great.  This 2+ minute lesson is fun and creative.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idh5pWvr8yU

Titanic 100 Year Anniversary

Have you seen the Titanic movie, as in the new 3-D version?  What did you think?  My daughter saw it for the first time last week, and she loved it.  There are parts of the movie that portray, very well, the atmosphere of the day before this tragedy struck.  Even though some said it could not be sunk, we know that to not be true today.  What is fascinating about this historical event is that it occurred just before the start of World War I, an event that would change the role of America on the world stage forever.  In addition, there were many warnings and items of concern about the Titanic long before it made its maiden voyage.

Today, you will explore some of the interesting facts, "characters" and birth/disaster/aftermath of that fatal day in 1912.

As you work through each step and website, keep my Blogspot open on this tab.  Open each link in a new tab of Internet Explorer.

1. From this first site, you will explore the Birth, Disaster and then Aftermath of Titantic.  After going through each of these parts, scroll down the page a bit and click on some of the clips covering various topics:  http://www.history.com/interactives/titanic-interactive.
2. Would you like to walk in the feet of a passenger aboard the ship?  Go to this link and experience Titanic from various perspectives by simply clicking on a passenger:  http://www.discovery.com/guides/history/titanic/Titanic/titanic.html.
3. Through sonar imaging, startling photos are shared on this National Geographic website of the crash site:  http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/04/titanic/titanic-interactive.
4. Considered an engineering marvel, explore this interactive for how the monster ship was built over 100 years ago:  http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/titanic/building-titanic-interactive-timeline/.
5. All aboard!  Want to be a First Class passenger on the Titanic?  Then join the maiden voyage here:  http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/titanic/adventure-on-the-titanic/.
6. This is cool!  You go deeper in the water as you scroll down... to get to Expedition Titanic!  http://www.rmstitanic.net/expedition/.
7. Scientific American provides the explorer with a moment-to-moment timeline of Titanic events.   Filled with details you may not hear about everyday, this is a great way to get the real facts:  http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=titantic-timeline-1909-2012.
8. The granddaughter of a survivor speaks here:  http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2012/apr/11/christine-quinn-leonard-lopate/.

The Trojan War

Check out The British Museum's Trojan War activity!

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/young_explorers/childrens_online_tours/the_trojan_war/the_trojan_war.aspx

Google Exodus

This is great!  ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxToZmJwdI&noredirect=1

I Fought For You--Veterans' Day

Did you know that Veteran's Day is celebrated on November 11 because that is when the cease fire went into effect for World War I? Guns stopped as of 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.

Thank a veteran for the sacrifices made before our time and that continue today.

http://www.schooltube.com/video/22e2fc3b7dd5af5c14d5/I-Fought-For-You-By-The-Sound-Tank

Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt Videos... by Mr. Jon Courtney

Enjoy!  Remember, anything is possible!

Archaeology Intro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJyMCVOf5mY&feature=BFa&list=ULq2RZA2xmfFY&lf=mfu_in_order

Mesopotamia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MY2ZN3OdXM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Ancient Egypt (I am in this one--do not make too much fun of me!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RZA2xmfFY&feature=BFa&list=UL3MY2ZN3OdXM&lf=mfu_in_order

Be safe on your Early Release today.  I will see you Monday!