May 2

Genius Crusade Answers

This is a homework assignment that I think I did good on

1. Were the Crusades a success? If so, for whom?

 

The Crusades were over all not a success. I think the crusades were not a success because 2 of them did not reach their goal. In the first crusade the goal of the Christians was to take back Jerusalem from Muslim rule. The first Crusaders achieved their goal. In the second Crusade the goal was to take back Edessa. It had been under Christian rule before it got taken over by the Muslims. The leader of that Crusade was Louie the VI. He decided to not take back Edessa but to head for Damascus. He failed to take Damascus. On the 3rd Crusade Richard the Lionheart was the leader. On the way to Jerusalem he decided to go back because he knew that if it was under Christian rule again the Muslims would just take it back.

2. Both the Muslims and the Christians claimed God’s favor. Whose side was God on?

 

I personally believe that God was on neither side because God would not want people fighting. Both sides were fighting in the name of God and both believed miracles happened for them. The Christians believed that Jerusalem was where Jesus died and rose from the dead so it is very important to them. The Muslims wanted Jerusalem because it was where Mohammed went to heaven. If both sides believe God was on their side then both would think that God would protect them. But this was not the case. Both sides did good and bad during the fighting but both lost a lot of people.

 

3. How and where do we see the effects of the Crusades today? Can you infer how they affected people’s views of other religions?

 

There are many things that the Crusades have affected. One positive effect of the crusades was people from the West were going to the East  and they had relationships with each other. People from the west took on the culture (food, politics, and traditions) of the East. There were a few negative effects too. There are still Crusades today. There are still conflicts between Israel and the rest of the Middle East. People are still fighting in the name of God. The words from the Crusades are still used when people want to use strong language. George Bush said, “This is a Crusade,” when he wanted to attack Iraq. Jihad used to mean struggle but now it’s related to terrorism. Many people today think that most Muslims are terrorists. A positive effect was that both sides learned more about the other’s religion.

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March 9

Eleanor’s thoughts of king louis

“How do you say it- bold”

Hello I’m going to tell you all about king Louis. I hate him. he always want to be like a monk and I tired of it. When I went of crusade with him I thought that we would win we were a thriving country and when would take the holy land. But no we barley made it out of there alive. THEN HE PUT ME IN PRISON wait no that was my other husband. It was romantic the way we met but thats not the point the point is he is a word a queen should not say. oh and when we got divorced I was the one who made it happen not him me. So he says to me “The clothing and jewelry is-how shall I say it? more bold than we see in pairs. and I’m very scared because the we dress bold I would not like to live in pairs.

p.s.

 

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well my light is running out …

 

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March 3

How to be a Rebelius Royal

“get your feet out of the water”

1. Do the opposite of what ever your Gandmere says.

2. Love someone of lower rank than you (Clotare)

3.Do things that you’re not suppose do. For instance, if you’re a boy then weave and if you’re a girl, write like me.

4. Don’t be up tight.

5. If you’re forced to get married, don’t. I was not brave enough to do so.

6. Don’t go to the privy to burp.

 

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October 23

Book talk

In the book “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen the main character is a 13 year old boy named Brian. He was traveling by plane to  visit his dad in Canada because his parents are divorced. While he was on the plane suddenly the pilot had a heart attack. So then Brian tried  to fly the plane but he couldn’t so the plane went down. Now Brian is in the Canadian wilderness and he has to survive by himself. He has to get his own water, has to find his own food and make a shelter.

 

Brian has to survive and in order to do that he has to do unusual things. One time he even ate a turtle egg. “ It had a greasy, almost oily taste, but it was still an egg. His throat tried to throw it back up, his whole body seemed to convulse with it, but his stomach took it, held it, and demanded more

 

One of the things that i liked was that  the author uses 1 word sentences to describe a feeling. This way of writing  pulled me in and it made me want to read more. paulsen writes “divorce. the secret.”

 

over the course of the book some amazing things happen that you would never imagine.

 

One example is that he and his brother always talked about surviving in the wilderness and what they would do if they had to. I talk about this too but i didn’t actually have to do it.

 

A second example is he escaped the plane that had crashed into the water and lived to tell the tale. So if you think thats cool then imagine this. Before that he was flying the plane. A 13 year old boy flying a plane.

 

A third example is he pulled porcupine needles out of his leg by himself.

 

If you want to figure out how he survives, how long he survives and the secret well then you can find out by reading the book” Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen.

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