The Byzantine Empire

Learning Goal

As a result of what we do in our lesson, you will be able to demonstrate:

You will be able Identify and explain the similarities and differences of the

Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Empire) and Roman Catholic (Roman Empire)

civilization.

Learning Goal ScaleI understand completely!

I can help others!I have a complete and detailed understanding of the information important for identifying and explaining the similarities and differences of the Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Empire) and Roman Catholic (Roman Empire) civilization to our society.

I understand the important ideas!

I have a complete understanding of the information important for identifying and explaining the similarities and differences of the Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Empire) and Roman Catholic (Roman Empire) civilization to our society but not in great detail.I’m getting there!

I have an incomplete understanding of the topic and/or misconceptions about some of the information. However, I maintain a basic understanding for identifying and explaining the similarities and differences of the Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine Empire) and Roman Catholic (Roman Empire) civilization to our society.

.I don’t understand yet.

Monday Bell Work

• Video• Write 3 important facts from the video.

Student ResponseProvide evidence/explain your responseNow complete the following sentence: (Write in ISN)

When this lesson is completed, I will be better able to _____________________.

Empire

Tuesday Bell Work

em

a group of countries under a single authority

kingdom, realm, domain, territory

Imperiumemperor

Influence

Wednesday Bell Work

power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige

in InfluencingInfluencedinfluences

impact, determine guide control, shape,

Thursday Bell Work

How does philosophy impact early civilizations?

Civilization Era/ Time Period

Major Contributions

Monuments Influences on Modern Day

Roman Empire 750 BC-860 AD

Engineering-roads, aqueductsArt-ArchitectureGovernmentLanguageReligion

AmphitheatersBathsGardensPorticoesTheatersBasilicasAqueductsBridgesColumnsMausoleumsstatues

3 branches of governmentLatin- prefixes, suffixes and rootsSpread of Christianity

Byzantine

Draw a Table

• It has 5 columns and two rows. Give yourself plenty of room to write notes under each column.

Civilization Era/ Time Period

Major Contributions

Monuments Influences on Modern Day

Civilization Era/ Time Period

Major Contributions

Monuments Influences on Modern Day

ByzantineEmpire

330 – 1453 AD

became the center of an extremely vibrant society that preserved Greek and Roman traditions while much of Western Europe slipped into the Dark Ages.

• construction of the city of Constantinople

• Hagia Sophia

• Greek Orthodox Church

- protected Western Europe’s legacy

- preserved Greek and Roman masterworks

- stoked the fires of the Renaissance

Christianity

Thinking Map

Byzantine Empire

Draw a Table

• It has 7 columns and two rows. Give yourself plenty of room to write notes under each column.

Type of Govern-ment

Military Organiz-ation

Legal System

Society Organiz-ation

Religion/ Moral and Values

Language Education

Byzantine EmpireType of Government

Military Organization Legal System Society Organization

The emperor was held to be ordained by God, head of churchas well as state.He appointed church bishops and passed religious and secularlaws. elaborate bureaucracies

-cavalry with great skill at archery.-army was drawn from among the farmers at first-relying more and more on mercenaries-recruiting troops locallyand rewarding them with grants of land in return for their military service.The land could not be sold, but sons inherited its administration in returnfor continued military responsibility.

Byzantine women had certain legal rightsa continuation of Roman Law with Christian influence(Ecclesiastical Law and Secular Law.)

Byzantine aristocracy was divided into three groups: bureaucrats, clergy, and military officers.Below the aristocracy were the merchants and peasants.

Religion/ Moral and Values

Language Education

serve as an ideal society on earth, one that carried out all of God’s commandments. Church had privileges, such as tax exemption. -supported the state by giving it righteousness and morality over all its policies and actions—no matter how warlike.

Main Language was Greek Trained in Greek classics, philosophy, andscience in a secular school system that paralleled but contrasted with churcheducation for the priesthood, Byzantine bureaucrats could be recruited fromall social classes. As in China, aristocrats predominated, but there was someopenness to talent among this elite of highly educated scholars.

Byzantine Empire

Add information

pictorial input

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

You have been learning about the Byzantine and Roman Empires. You will be creating a poster

that shows what you have learned.

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

STEP 1-Choose the Byzantine or Roman EmpireSTEP 2-Take notes about your empire. You may only have 1-2 facts in each section. Be sure to include the following categories:

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

• Geography (location, climate, landmarks)• Time period (when was this empire around?)• Language (what did they speak, what were important parts

of their language)• Main places to visit (cities, buildings, community locations)• Main people to visit (who were the leaders and/or key

people in the empire)• Main things to see (what are some of this empires

accomplishments?)• Daily life (where did the people live, type of food,

celebrations, roles of men/women)

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

• Government (How was it organized, who was in charge)

• Religion (what was the religion, how did it affect the people/society)

• Art (what they saw as valuable, style, beauty)• Architecture/engineering (the style and structure of

their buildings/constructions)• Economy (how they made money, what was

traded/sold)

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

STEP 3: Work with a partner that did NOT research the same empire as you. You will create a poster that will display what you have learned. You will receive a map from you teacher. All notes on Rome must be written in RED. All notes on the Byzantine Empire must be written in BLUE. You must include at one illustration in the following sections:

Places to visit, people to see, things to see, daily life, government, religion, art, architecture and economy.

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

You will be graded on how well you organized your information. See the requirements below: 4-Your poster contains detailed information in all 12 areas. It is neat and easy to read. You have included illustrations in the required sections (see step 3 above)3.5 Your poster contains detailed information in all 12 areas. It is neat and easy to read.

T-P-SByzantine/Roman Empire Challenge

You will be graded on how well you organized your information. See the requirements below: 3-Your poster contains basic information in all 12 areas. It is neat and easy to read. 2-Your poster contains basic/minimal information in some areas.1- Your paper contains basic/minimal information in few areas.

Learning Goal Scale

I understand completely!

I can help others!I have a complete and detailed understanding of the information important for identifying the Roman Empire contributions to our society.

I understand the important ideas!

I have a complete understanding of the information important for identifying the Roman Empire contributions to our society but not in great detail.I’m getting there!

I have an incomplete understanding of the topic and/or misconceptions about some of the information. However, I maintain a basic understanding for identifying the Roman Empire contributions to our society.

.

I don’t understand yet.