PART 1:

What were the Crusades?

* How many were there?

* Were they successful?

* How do you think the Christians, Jews, and Muslims living in the Holy Lands felt when the Christian Europeans came into their lands?

* What are the modern implications of the Crusades in today's world?

PART 2:

Develop an historically accurate biography of a "make believe" individual, of your own creation, from the Renaissance period.

* Name the person and provide relevant background information.

* Include what activities he or she might be involved in during a typical day and what his/her living conditions were like. The following website will give you ideas if needed: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/printing_sub.html

* Write a summary of the individual's persona in a 250 word paragraph.

PART 3:

Complete an Internet search on the term Renaissance Man.

* Write a definition of the term in your own words and provide links to websites that you have found.

* Based on your research, identify a person from modern times who fits the definition of a Renaissance Man or Woman.