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Conflict vs. Connection

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WORLD HISTORY AP/ LESSON 1.2ACTIVITY CONFLICT VS. CONNECTIONUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Conflict vs. Connection”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeExplore how Dar al-Islam and the Crusades shaped the world through both conflict and cultural exchange. Practice gathering evidence and building arguments as you decide whether conflict or connection was more impactful. Process1.Using your notes from the article “Dar al-Islam” andthe videoCauses and Consequences of the Crusades, create two claims—one that describes the role of conflict in these two historical periods, and one that describes connection. Support each claim with three pieces of evidence. What was the role of conflictin the expansion of Dar al-Islam and the Crusades?What was the role of connectionin the expansion of Dar al-Islam and the Crusades?ClaimClaimEvidence that supports your claim1.Evidence that supports your claim1.
WORLD HISTORY AP / LESSON 1.2ACTIVITY CONFLICT VS. CONNECTION2Evidence that supports your claim2.Evidence that supports your claim2.3.3.2.Write a short reflection(twoor three sentences)explaining which claim you find more convincing and why.