You will work together and research and put together a news story (like 60 Minutes or the Daily Show with Trevor Noah) of about 3-5 minutes demonstrating their perspectives on the Crusades, with specific focus on the first three Crusades. (Other possibilities for projects may include a newspaper or an Internet magazine article.)

You can be as creative as possible.

You should, however, somehow support their perspectives and address the following issues:

a. The significance of Jerusalem for their group;

b. Possible economic means for their group;

c. The cause of the Crusades from their perspective, attempting to consider economic, religious, social forces;

d. The impact of the Crusades on their group;

e. their perceptions of other individuals or groups.

The Perspectives: