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April 10, 2025
Correlation to State Content Standards
7.1.3: Describe the establishment by Constantine of the new capital in Constantinople and the development of the Byzantine Empire, with an emphasis on the consequences of the development of two distinct European civilizations, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, and their two distinct views on church-state relations.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Today I am learning about the Byzantine Empire by:
1. Identifying Constantine's goals for building his new city.
2. Understanding the changes and impact Constantine made to the structure of Christianity.
3. Comparing & Contrasting the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church.
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
Anticipatory Set (5 min.)
Kahoot: Teacher will tell students to prepare for their kahoot game.
Direct Instruction (5 min.)
SDAIE: Model/Direct Teach: Kahoot & Padlet: Teacher will frontload students on the assignments we will be doing in class today. Teacher will go over the Kahoot procedure and the Padlet expectations.
Guided Practice (x min.)
SDAIE: Progress Monitoring: Kahoot/Padlet : Teacher will progress monitor students activity on the Kahoot game and the answers on the Padlet wall.
Independent Practice (15 min.)
SDAIE: Metacognition: Kahoot Procedures/Expectations: Students will participate in a Kahoot that covers the classroom expectations and procedures in Mr. Moreno's Classroom. Quick and fun way to review the procedures after being gone for two weeks.
SDAIE: QuickWrite: Padlet Review: Students will get a chance to test their comprehension of what they remember from the last unit before we took off on break and be able to share out with their classmates what they did during the two weeks off. Teacher created a 10 question Padlet that covers 5 review questions and 5 questions about their time during the break to share out.
Homework.
N/A.
Closure (3 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Exit Question
3. Dismiss Class.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Explain the reasons why Constantine developed Constantinople.
2. Understand the social, political, and economic advantages of Constantinople as the Eastern Roman Capital.
Anticipatory Set (3 min.)
Starter: Students will take their Student Quiz based on their starters from last week.
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: Cloze Read/Talk to the Text: Constantinople: Teacher will lead the class in a close read of the section dealing with Constantinople (p. 100). Teacher will clarify and explain the reading after each paragraph and check for student understanding as students complete their Cornell Notes from the reading. Once the reading is done, students will watch a video clip that visually explains the reading and covers the two objectives above as well.
Guided Practice (5 min.)
SDAIE: TPS: Constantinople: Teacher and students will go over the answers to the Constantinople Cornell Notes.
Independent Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: Talk to the Text/Cornell Notes: Constantinople: Students will read page 100 dealing with the social, political, and economic rise of Constantinople. They will complete their Cornell Notes which have hints modeled after talking to the text to guide their reading and comprehension of the section. Students will watch a video clip afterwards that will help them provide further explanation for Constantine's decision for making Constantinople and explain one of the issues he faced that will be answered in their essential question.
Homework.
EdPuzzle: Justinian I due on Friday March 18, 2022 by 5 p.m.
Closure (2 min.)
1. Clean up and check for understanding.
2. Make sure all textbooks are on the desks.
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