LESSON PLAN #_7____
Peggy Voorhees
Date: _________
Grade: _9_ Subject: _WHI_and WHI Pre-AP_ Instructional time: _270 min_
General Objectives: WHI.7 Post Classical Civilizations- Byzantine Empire
Introduction/Motivation (bell-ringer):
Bell-ringer ppt. slidesDeveloping Readiness (anticipatory set):
Big Questions- “Why did the Eastern Side of the Roman Empire survive as the
Byzantine Empire?”
Specific Objectives:
The student will be able to…
Review relative location and
geography skills by:
o Analyze maps, consider and
note correct responses to 10
step-by-step questions
Know, understand, and synthesize the
context and features of the Byzantine
Empire by:
o Interactive notes
 Copy notes in red text
 Express time span of
Roman Empire and
Byzantine Empire on
time line provided
 Analyze maps
 Copy graphic
 Construct t-chart to
show East and West
Europe features
 Research 4 religious
terms and 3 v.i.p.sdefine and describe to
notes
 Research, summarize,
organize descriptions of
3 items to graphic and
recapitulate similarities
and differences of East/
West Roman Empire to
Venn
 Practice geography by
identifying 5 features of
the Mediterranean Basin
“quiz”
Learn about Russia’s history and the
World History
Voorhees
Procedures:
The teacher will…
Provide Unit 3 Index
Provide Unit 3 Study
Guide
Present Geography Quiz
PPt.
o Guide through
sequential relative
location assessment
o Have students
number paper 1-10
to hand-in
Provide Unit 3 Time Line
and Mapping Activity
sheet
Present Byzantine Empire
PPt.
o Provide images,
info, and outline of
notes
o Explain overlapping time spans,
model
o Discuss geography
o Show/explain
graphic
o Guide East/ West
note-taking as a tchart
o Show terms to
research
o Provide Byzantine
Empire Graphic
Organizer sheet
Provide Russia Time Line
2012-13
influence of Byzantine culture by
o Sequencing events on time line
o Analyze time line and research
to deduce appropriate
responses to 10 fill blank
questions
o Read and comprehend
paragraph to note correct
response to 3 short answer
questions
o Show similarities and
differences between Byzantine
Empire and Russia and context
by researching and organizing
information to charts
Review by:
o Compare and contrast East and
West to Venn diagram
o Correctly choosing select
response to 10 multiple choice
questions
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of content and
concepts by quiz assessment
o Choose select answer for 10
multiple choice questions
o Complete graphic for extra
credit
View, note, and learn formatting
procedures of Word program and
expectations for outline and paper
structure by example
Challenge sheet
Provide Byzantine Empire
and Russia Chart Activity
sheet
Facilitate class activity
o Show big Venn on
board
o Volunteers to note
similarities and
differences to Venn
diagram
Guide review questions
o Have students
number paper 1-10
to hand-in
Assess and evaluate with
Byzantine Empire Quiz
o Extra credit= one
10 pt. question or
two points on next
unit test (attach
coupon)
Pre- AP Microsoft Word
program skills and
outline/ paragraph and
paper structure lesson;
The Flintstones paper
o Project on board
o Model mock paper
Materials: Unit 3 Time Line and Map Activity sheet, Byzantine Empire Graphic
Organizers sheet, Rise of Russia Time Line Challenge sheet, Byzantine Empire
and Russia Chart Activity sheet, Byzantine Empire Vocabulary sheet, Byzantine
Empire Quiz
Closure: Byzantine Empire Vocabulary
Homework:
Evaluation: Geography practice quiz as formative, Byzantine Empire Review
slides as formative, Byzantine Empire Quiz as summative
PID: step by step instructions, modeling, real life examples, individual attention,
and differentiation of presentation of content
Extenders: Constantinople PPt.
Reflection:
World History
Voorhees
2012-13