Fall Semester Unit III
Byzantines & Middle Ages
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Essential Questions:
1. What are the legacies of the Byzantine Empire?
2. What are the legacies of the Middle Ages?
3. In what ways were the lives of the people of the High Middle Ages similar to the lives of modern Americans?
4. In what ways were the lives of the people of the High Middle Ages different from the lives of modern Americans?
"Fall" of Rome:
Byzantines:
(Eastern half of old Roman Empire - characterized by a centralized government)
Video for song "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
Early Middle Ages:
(aka Dark Ages - 500-1000 AD - Western half of old Roman Empire - characterized by a centralized government under the Franks, then decentralized government after the Franks fell)
Timeline of early European history
Cartoons about Early Middle Ages
High Middle Ages:
(1000-1300 AD - reemergence of towns, increase in Catholic Church's power)
High Middle Ages, Part I article
High Middle Ages, Part II article
Questions to use with Christianity articles (next 5 articles)
Rising power of the Church article
Video about cathedral construction
Late Middle Ages:
(1300-1500 AD - decrease in Catholic Church's power, rise of powerful monarchies)
Why did the Middle Ages end? PPT
Most-Missed Topics - to be posted in Google Classroom soon after the exam