Byzantine
Empire
Warm Up - Look at the picture below. In your notebook,
describe what you notice about this city. Be specific and
explain why you think you see some of the things you do.
You have 5 minutes…
Directions
Please take your History
Alive Textbook from
the stacks by the
windows and open to
page 60.
Survey/Question/Read/Recite/Review
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Survey – look at the pages 60 - 67
Question – from what you see on these
pages, write down any questions you have on
the backside of the handout being passed
around…
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Read
Recite
Review
Partner Reading
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Read the section quietly, changing either every
paragraph or every sentence.
Discuss the parts you don’t understand.
When your partner is finished, put what you
heard in your own words by offering a one
sentence summary of what you heard.
When you are done, return to your seat and
complete the questions that go along with the
reading you just did. This should be done
alone.
Constantinople
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Why was Constantinople ideally located
to be the capital of the Byzantine
Empire?
What were some of Constantinople’s
main features?
What was daily life like in
Constantinople?
The Reign of Justinian I
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What event forced Justinian to start
rebuilding parts of Constantinople?
What were some of the improvements
made to Constantinople as a result of
Justinian’s public works projects?
How has Justinian’s Code affected the
modern world?
Warm Up - Look at
the picture. In your
notebook, describe
how you might feel if
you were to walk into
this church. Why
would you feel this
way? You have 5
minutes…
The Eastern Orthodox Church
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2.
What was the relationship between
religion and government in the Byzantine
Empire?
How did the Eastern Orthodox Church
play a central role in the daily life of
Byzantines?
Conflict Between East & West
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Why did Byzantine emperor Leo III
forbid the use of icons in 730? How did
the pope react to Leo’s order?
What event in 800 increased tensions
between the east and west?
How did the relationship between the
Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman
Catholic Church change in 1054?
Warm Up - Look at the picture below. In your notebook,
describe what you think this picture is supposed to
represent. Be specifics and explain why you think it
describes what you think it does. You have 5 minutes…
Important Terms & Definitions
Patriarch – the head of the Byzantine church
appointed by the Emperor
Schism – a separation or division into
separate parts
Icon – a religious image typically painted on
a small wooden panel
Eastern Orthodox Church – the main religion
of the Byzantine Empire after the schism
of 1054 C.E.
Important People
Justinian – Byzantine emperor who
regained much of the Roman territory
and rebuilt Constantinople
Constantinople Advertisement
Your task is to create a real estate
advertisement to encourage people to move to
Constantinople after the schism of 1054. You
should include the following in your
advertisement:
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A memorable slogan
A map showing where Constantinople is located
4 paragraphs of information about the city’s
geography, government, religion, and daily life.
4 visuals that represent the key ideas written in the
information
Your own special creative twist and evidence of the
time and effort you put in.