The document provides instructions for students on their assignments for Wednesday, October 9th, 2019. It discusses finishing a guided reading worksheet on the Byzantine Empire, completing a lesson and note-taking on the Byzantine Empire and Early Church, and working on a comprehension packet questions for those lessons. It also lists two learning targets about synthesizing the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire and drawing conclusions about its expansion and acceptance.
1. Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
The Byzantine Empire (12.3)
How do new ideas change the way
people live?
Today:
1) Finish 13.1 Guided Reading
Worksheet (due Wednesday)
2) Lesson 12.3 The Byzantine Empire,
& 13.2 The Early Church
Close reading of 12.3 and 13.2 with
(Cornell) Note-taking
Classwork/Homework: 12.3/13.2
Comprehension packet
Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul /
Constantinople
Learning Targets: I can…
•Synthesize the geographic theme of movement and its
importance to spreading Christianity in the Roman Empire.
•Draw conclusions about Christianity’s expansion and
eventual acceptance in the Roman Empire.
2. The New Rome
Reasons Why Constantinople Thrived
• It was located on the peninsula between the Black
Sea and the Aegean Sea.
• Its harbors attracted businesses.
• The city was located along trade routes between
Europe and Asia.
• Constantinople was easy to defend because it was
surrounded by water on three sides.
