Historians have learned a great deal about the crusades from chroniclers like william of tyre and ibn al-qalanisi. today, reporters and newscasters travel all over the world to report on international events, including conflicts. imagine what we might know had there been journalists with access to television, cell phones, and social media in the 13th century. time for you to take on the responsibility of being an international journalist! you are using social media to report the thick of the action of the crusades! your assignment is to keep the world updated on what is happening in ten short posts. remember that as a reporter your job is to remain neutral and report the facts. as you prepare each post, keep the following points in mind: you should have a total of ten posts. check to make sure your reporting is accurate. others are counting on the right information! state facts, not just opinions. include details about the events and the historical figures involved in each time period. your reader understand the course of events and their short or long term consequences by including dates, if available. cite specific locations, and explain their importance. use at least two maps from this lesson! your updates should be thorough, with enough information to be interesting. this means you should write at least three sentences (containing factual information) for each post. assessment 02.03 the crus

both include an amendment process.

- "the civil rights movements"

- "following the american civil war and abolition of slavery, the united states entered a period known as reconstruction, during which black americans continued to suffer from disenfranchisement, racial segregation, and economic oppression. beginning in the early 1950's, black americans launched a series of major campaigns of civil resistance, emphasizing the need for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience."

"such as the montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56, a campaign launched by rosa parks against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system in alabama. “sit-ins” became popular across the american south, particularly in greensboro, north carolina, increase national sentiment."

- "the counterculture movement"

- "counterculture began to develop in the united states following the rise of conformity in american culture during the 1950s. by 1963, youth, particularly those of the white middle class, began rejecting the cultural standards and normality of their parents, opting for progressive attitudes instead. the movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement became increasingly successful and as the u.s. military intervention of vietnam began to take a negative turn."

"hippie counterculture moved further into popular culture following the summer of love in 1967 when thousands of people came together in the haight-ashbury neighborhood of san francisco. along with greenwich village in new york city, haight-ashbury became a hub for the counterculture movement."