Teacher

This webquest was created by David Cross, a teacher at the Charter School of Morgan Hill, in an online WebQuest class through the Foothill Junior College LINC Program and instructed by Shannon Potts and Kathie Kanaval.

The WebQuest targets 7th grade students studying World History/Social Studies. The California Standard that applies is 7.6.6, "Discuss the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their effects on the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe, with emphasis on the increasing contact by Europeans with cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean world."

Additionally, I hope students learn to consider the perspective of others as they study history (and go through life) and not to just accept what they are told.

My students worked on this project for fifteen 50 minute periods. Once completed, the student work won an award at the 2005 California Student Media & Multimedia Festival in the Middle School Social Studies Multimedia Division.

View sample project.