Using a game, students will recreate the timeline of the events that led to the First Crusade, estab-lishing the importance of Jerusalem for the Christian and Muslim religions, as well as the political, economic and demographic conditions.

– Presentation 1 -Intro: Link (0.00 to 4.38) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiakD6Pm9eE

The teacher uses the link above to presents the main causes of the First Crusade.

Suggested set of questions to be discussed by the students afterwards:

Why did Alexios Comnen ask for help? What did Pope Urban II propose at Clermont? Why do you think so many people were interested in goig to free Jerusalem?

– Presentation 2 / Link (4.39 to 10.20 ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiakD6Pm9eE

Suggested set of questions to be discussed by the students afterwards:

What category of people were the first to start on the way to Jerusalem? How did they manage? Where did the noble crusaders meet? How did Emperor Alexios receive them? Were there any difficulties in commanding this army of knights?

Presentation 3/ Link ( 10.20 to end) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiakD6Pm9eE

Sugested questions:

What difficulties did the crusaders encounter on their way to Jerusalem? Which were the most im-portant battles?

When and in what condition did the crusader reach Jerusalem? What were the consequences of the First Crusade?