Knights Templar Paraphrasign Worksheet Packet (40 Assignments)

This paraphrasing worksheet packet offers a collection of related articles designed to help students practice paraphrasing. Each article, ranging from 300 to 350 words, covers a specific topic. Students are required to read the article, understand the key ideas, and then paraphrase the content in their own words. Additionally, they will illustrate their understanding through drawings or diagrams, reinforcing their comprehension and creativity while honing their paraphrasing and critical thinking skills.

ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED:
The Founding of the Knights Templar (1119)
The Templar Sword
Hugues de Payens and the First Knights
The Council of Nablus (1120)
Recognition by the Church: The Council of Troyes (1129)
Bernard of Clairvaux and the Templar Rule
The Role of the Knights Templar in the Second Crusade (1147–1149)
Expansion of the Templar Order in Europe
The Templar Headquarters in Jerusalem: The Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Military Role of the Templars in the Crusader States
The Siege of Ascalon (1153)
The Battle of Montgisard (1177)
Gerard de Ridefort and the Battle of Cresson (1187)
The Fall of Jerusalem (1187)
The Templars and the Third Crusade (1189–1192)
The Capture of Acre (1191)
The Role of the Templars in the Fourth Crusade (1202–1204)
The Templars and the Albigensian Crusade (1209–1229)
The Siege of Damietta (1218)
The Templar Castles in the Holy Land
The Loss of Acre and the Fall of the Crusader States (1291)
The Relocation of the Templar Headquarters to Cyprus
Jacques de Molay Becomes Grand Master (1292)
The Financial Power of the Templars in Europe
The Templars and the French Crown
The Arrest of the Templars (1307)
Philip IV of France and the Templar Trials
The Torture and Confessions of the Templars
The Council of Vienne (1311–1312)
The Suppression of the Templar Order (1312)
The Knights Hospitaller
The Execution of Jacques de Molay (1314)
The Curse of Jacques de Molay
The Survival of the Templar Legacy in Portugal: The Order of Christ
The Templar Treasure: Myth and Reality
The Templars in Popular Culture
Modern Templar Orders and Societies
The Influence of the Templars on Freemasonry
The Knights Templar and Conspiracy Theories
The Legacy of the Knights Templar Today