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The Crusades Lesson Plan

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Students investigate the series of religious wars known as the Crusades. In this Crusades lesson, students research Christian and Muslim beliefs and create posters that compare the two. Students discuss the causes of the wars as well as the outcomes.

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Research, christianity, world religions, belief systems, islam, the crusades

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6th - 8th

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Social Studies & History

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