Activities of the unit

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE
1- Complete the following timeline about the Byzantine Empire using the following link:
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/447989
a) Read every label of the timeline and copy the main events above this one.
b) Investigate about the Great Schism of 1054. Explain the main differences between Catholic and Orthodox
creed.
c) In the following map, draw a Latin or a Greek cross according to the main religion of modern European
countries.

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2- On the present-day political map above, use different colors to indicate the countries that speak languages
derived from Latin, those that speak Germanic languages and those that speak languages with a Slavic
origin.
GERMANIC KINGDOMS
3- Watch this video about Charlemagne and take notes of the main aspects of his reign. Write a brief
summary using your notes.
https://youtu.be/j4PI8dEWTGE
4- Read the information about Byzantine art and answer the questions about it:
a) Look at the Virgin of Vladimir and the Mosaic of Theodora. Which characteristic features of Byzantine art
do these two works share?

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b) What is the difference between the Greek cross and the basilica floor plans? In your notebook, draw each
of these church floor plans.

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5- Compare these three maps from the Roman Empire to the Verdun Treatment: