Part A: Marco Polo Historical ID
PART B: The Crusades Historical ID
1) Watch the following video: (6 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeFxWaxOR2o
2) Use pages 66 & 67 in Social Studies Textbook.
Who was Marco Polo? Country of Origin: ______________________
1) Use pages 64 & 64 in Social Studies textbook.
2) Watch the Discovery Channel video: (30 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XEAWQ0fZeg
3) Watch the following Horrible Histories Report: (5 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_Gussoya8
When did he live? _________________ Century
Who: Began the Crusades? __________ against who? ____________
What was his profession? ____________________________________
When: did they occur? 1st Crusade _______ 2nd Crusade _______
3rd Crusade ______ 4th Crusade _________ and on and on
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Where did they occur? ________________________________
Whose book did Christopher Columbus take with him on the trip to
the New World? M____________ P____________
What were the reason(s) for the Crusades? ____________________
What did he do? Traveled to China, and ________________________
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What trade goods did the Crusaders bring back to Europe from the
Middle East?
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What skills and knowledge did the Crusaders bring back to Europe
from the Middle East?
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What did Europeans learn about China from Marco Polo’s stories?
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How long did his journey last? _________________________
Where did he travel from ________________ to _________________
Why was Marco Polo historically important?
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How did the Crusades affect relations between Europe (“The West”}
and Middle Eastern countries, even to this day?
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Why were the Crusades a contributing factor to the Age of
Exploration?
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Why did Marco Polo’s stories help lead to the Age of Exploration?
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PART C: The Black Death Historical ID
PART D: Prince Henry the Navigator Historical ID
1. Watch the following video: (18 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfVmGQNM5Y
2. Use this website: http://www.history.com/topics/black-death
1. Watch the following video: (2 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV53pF760sY
2. Use pages 69 – 71 in the Social Studies Textbook.
3. Watch the following video: (9 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcdO0QTmxIU
What was the Black Death? ________________________________
When did it occur? ___________________________________
What caused it? Read the following article. What do you think?
http://www.history.com/news/scientists-blame-gerbils-not-rats-for-the-blackdeath
I think ____________ caused the Black Death, because __________
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Who Prince Henry? ____________ Country of Origin:
_____________
When did he live? _______________
What did he establish? _____________________________________
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Where did it come from? _____________________________
Where did Prince Henry establish it ? ________________________
What continent of the world was most affected? _____________
What contributions did his school make to world in terms of
navigation?
Contributions
Descriptions
Color in the
continent
BLACK!
How did this affect sailors ability to explore the world? ___________
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How many affected? _______ % of the population ____ million
Why was the Black Death historically important?
Why were Prince Henry’s contributions a contributing factor to the
Age of Exploration?
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PART E: The Reformation Historical ID
PART F: Christopher Columbus Historical ID
1. Watch the video: (3 minutes) and use information on History. com:
http://www.history.com/topics/reformation
2. Use the following Khan Academy video PART 1 & PART 2: (16 minutes)
3. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/1500-1600-RenaissanceReformation/protestant-reformation/v/protestant-reformation-1
4. Use page 67 in the Social Studies textbook for the Renaissance.
1. Watch the following Biography.com video: (43 minutes minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJfVmGQNM5Y
2. Use pages 75 – 80 in Social Studies textbook.
Who was Martin Luther? ___________________________________
Country of Origin: _________________________
Who were the Protestants? ________________________________
Who did he sail for? ___________________________________
When did it occur? __________________________
When did it occur? ___________________________________
What was an indulgence? Indulgence = _______________________
What: ______________________________________________
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Where did he sail from  to:
Who was Christopher Columbus? _________
What did Martin Luther challenge in terms of Catholic teachings at
the time? ______________________________________________
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Where: Did the Reformation occur? ____________ Continent
How did the Reformation affect life in Europe? _________________
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How did his voyages affect native peoples?
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Why was Chritsopher Columbus historically important?
Why did the Reformation support The Renaissance and the Age of
Exploration?
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