Crusades Primary Sources Groupwork Questions

Whole Class questions: “Dramatic Moments” What caused the Crusades to begin, and when? List the reasons the Pope says the Crusade is necessary. How does the Pope describe the Muslims of the Holy Land area? What promises are made to those going on Crusades? Describe the conflict of the Crusaders with the Muslims, as described by Al-Harawi. Small Groups questions: “Lesson One” How did newly arrived European Crusaders’ cultural and religious outlook toward Muslims differ from that of the Crusaders who had been living in the Levant for a long time? What views of Christians did Muslims hold? List specific examples of tolerance and intolerance among Christians and Muslims.