WorldHistory--2109310
UNIT 3: Byzantine Empire
Quarter 1(15 Days)
Learning Goal
What were the cultural, political, social, and religious developments of the Byzantine Empire?
Focus Content Standards
Guiding Questions
Resources
SS.912.W.2.1
1.
Locate the extent of Byzantine territory at the
height of the empire.
2.
SS.912.W.2.2
Describe the impact of Constantine the Great's
establishment of "New Rome" (Constantinople)
and his recognition of Christianity as a legal
3.
religion.
SS.912.W.2.3
Analyze the extent to which the Byzantine
4.
Empire was a continuation of the old Roman
Empire and in what ways it was a departure.
SS.912.W.2.4
5.
Identify key figures associated with the
Byzantine Empire.
SS.912.W.2.5
Explain the contributions of the Byzantine
6.
Empire.
SS.912.W.2.6
Describe the causes and effects of the Iconoclast
controversy of the 8th and 9th centuries and the
11th century Christian schism between the
churches of Constantinople and Rome.
7.
SS.912.W.2.7:
Analyze causes (Justinian's Plague, ongoing
attacks from the "barbarians," the Crusades, and
internal political turmoil) of the decline of the 8.
Byzantine Empire.
SS.912.W.2.8
Describe the rise of the Ottoman Turks, the
conquest of Constantinople in 1453, and the
subsequent growth of the Ottoman empire under
the sultanate including Mehmet the Conqueror
and Suleiman the Magnificent.
Literacy Standards: Ongoing
Where is the Byzantine Empire and
why is it important to Europe?
Who is Constantine and why is he
important to the development of the
Byzantine Empire?
Who is Justinian and what were his
accomplishments?
What were the artistic and
architectural achievements of the
Byzantine Empire?
How has the Byzantine Empire
affected the legal codes in Western
civilization?
Give the cause and effects of the
Iconoclast controversy of the 8th and
9th centuries and of the 11th century
Christian schism between Rome and
Constantinople.
What is the impact of the collapse on
Western Europe and the
Mediterranean World?
Who were the Ottomans and how did
they affect the fall of the Byzantine
Empire?
Vocabulary
1.
Textbook Aligned Resources
2.
Prentice Hall, World History, Chapters 9 and 10
3.
4.
*DBQ – What is the Primary Reason to study the 5.
Byzantines? *Possible DBQ (Satisfies 9 Weeks
6.
Writing Component)
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*Crash Course World History- Christianity and
9.
Judaism to Byzantines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG55ErfdaeY&li10.
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st=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=11
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Background information on Justinian and Theodora:
13.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistori14.
es.asp?groupid=2751&HistoryID=ac59&gtrack=pthc15.
* Is an example of an activity that must be
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viewed/completed to meet literacy standards
17.
Possible Activity:
18.
19.
Resource on Byzantine Art and Architecture
20.
http://arthistoryteachingresources.org/lessons/byzantin
Justinian
Theodora
Constantine
Constantinople
Justinian Code
Hagia Sophia
Cyrillic Alphabet
Belisarius
Cyril and Methodius.
Justinian's Code
Justinian’s Plague
Patriarch
Icon
Iconoclast Controversy
Excommunication
Great Schism
Edict of Milan
Ottoman Empire
Suleiman the Magnificent
Mehmet the Conqueror
e-art-and-architecture/
Background Text on Icons:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/icon/hd_icon.htm
* Is an example of an activity that must be
viewed/completed to meet literacy standards
Web Based Resources
Have students compare and contrast the treatments of
the iconoclast controversy in several primary and
secondary sources and prepare a position paper.
http://www.neobyzantine.org/orthodoxy/history/contr
oversy_iconoclastic.php
Collection of primary sources about the fifth century
C.E. and the “fall” of the Roman Empire.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html
History teacher video, Illuminated manuscripts
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81tmuA2Ddd)
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LAFS.910.RH.1.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis
of primary and secondary sources, attending to
such features as the date and origin of the
information.
LAFS.910.RH.1.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a
primary or secondary source; provide an
accurate summary of how key events or ideas
develop over the course of the text.
LAFS.910.RH.1.3
Analyze in detail a series of events described in
a text; determine whether earlier events caused
later ones or simply preceded them.
LAFS.910.RH.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as
they are used in a text, including vocabulary
describing political, social, or economic aspects
of history/social science.
LAFS.910.RH.2.5
Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize
key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
LAFS.910.RH.2.6
Compare the point of view of two or more
authors for how they treat the same or similar
topics, including which details they include and
emphasize in their respective accounts.
LAFS.910.RH.3.7
Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g.,
charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in
print or digital text.
LAFS.910.RH.3.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and
evidence in a text support the authors claims.
LAFS.910.RH.3.9
Compare and contrast treatments of the same
topic in several primary and secondary sources.
Empress Theodora
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBnJe_x8sA)
Constantine
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYhMQNPa8m
M)
Viva Roma No V
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me4E5wDCK2Q
)
Charlemagne
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTTaVnZyG2g)
Crash Course 12: Fall of the Roman Empire
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PszVWZNWV
A)
ESE/ESOL Strategies:
Pairs Check
Cornell Notes
Thinking Maps
Ticket out the Door
3-2-1
Mix-Pair-Share
Literacy Circles
Advanced/Honors Classes:
For all advanced/honors classes the expectation is to
increase the rigor, research and writing expectations,
along with the speed at which the curriculum is
taught.
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Have students discuss and debate the need for tolerance
and understanding among various religious groups
throughout the world.
I can:
Locate the extent of Byzantine territory at the height of the empire.
Describe the impact of Constantine the Great’s establishment of “New Rome” (Constantinople) and his recognition of Christianity as a
legal religion.
Analyze the extent to which the Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the old Roman Empire and in what ways it was a departure.
Identify key figures associated with the Byzantine Empire.
Explain the contributions of the Byzantine Empire.
Describe the causes and effects of the Iconoclast controversy of the 8th and 9th century Christian schism between the churches of
Constantinople and Rome.
Analyze causes (Justinian’s Plague, ongoing attacks from the “barbarians,” the Crusades, and internal political turmoil) of the decline
of the Byzantine Empire.
Describe the rise of the Ottoman Turks, the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, and the subsequent growth of the Ottoman Empire
under the sultanate including Mehmet the Conqueror and Suleyman the Magnificent.
Have students identify and discuss the political and
legal impact of the Justinian Code to modern legal law
and evaluate its significance and or contributions.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/535institutes.html
Have students create a map outlining the Eastern and
Western Roman empires, identifying important cities
and geographic features.
I can do everything at a 2.0 and demonstrate partial success at score 3.0.
2.5
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I can:
Analyze the impact of the establishment of “New Rome” by Constantine the Great with Christianity as the official
religion.
Analyze contributions of the Byzantine Empire, such as the development of Western Europe, Islamic civilization, and
spread of Christianity in Eastern Europe (Slavic peoples).
Analyze causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire, such as the plague, attacks from barbarian tribes, or the
Crusades.
Analyze the achievements under the leadership of Charlemagne, such as religious reform, establishment of courts, and
cultural revival.
I can do everything at a 3.0 and I can demonstrate partial success at score 4.0.
The definition of the following terms: Justinian, Theodora, Constantine, Constantinople, Justinian’s Code, Hagia Sophia, Cyrillic
Alphabet, Belisarius, Cyril and Methodius, Justinian’s Plague
how to recognize the extent of Byzantine territory.
how to recognize that Constantine the Great established Christianity as the official religion of Constantinople.
how to recognize a similarity and difference of the Byzantine Empire and Roman Empire.
how to associate a key figure, such as Justinian the Great, with the Byzantine Empire.
how to recognize a contribution of the Byzantine Empire, such as the development of Western Europe, Islamic civilization, or spread of
Christianity in Eastern Europe (Slavic peoples).
how to recognize a cause of the decline of the Byzantine Empire, such as the plague, attacks from barbarian tribes, or the Crusades.
how to recognize that the Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire.
Have students develop a list of the political military and
economic strengths of the Byzantine empire.
Have students create a timeline outlining the major
events contributing to the rise and fall of the Byzantine
empire.
Have students create a Venn Diagram comparing
Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.
Have students create a Venn Diagram comparing the
schisms that occurred in major world religions and
assess their impact on political and economic
development in various societies.
Have students create a list identifying the contributions
of the Byzantine Empire to other societies.
I can do some things at a 3.0 with little success.
I need a lot of help with most things at 3.0
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