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Bernard of Clairvaux

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bernard-of-clairvaux

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Bernard of Clairvaux born?

  2. 2. When did Bernard of Clairvaux die?

  3. 3. Where was Bernard of Clairvaux born?

  4. 4. What is Bernard of Clairvaux known for?

  5. 5. What is the key theological work?

  6. 6. What is the canonized?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Monasticism

  • Cistercian Order

  • Papal Schism

  • Crusades

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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