April 27, 2023
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 Cahtolic, and their two distinct views on the church-state relations.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Explain the importance of the Byzantine Empire.
2. Identify the Byzantine Empire
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.)
Daily Journals: Students will work on their starter based on "This Day in History" by reading a chunked section and answering the essential question.
Direct Instruction (5 min.)
SDAIE: Direct Teach/chunking/Close Reading: GeoChallenge Byzantine Empire: Teacher will lead the class in close reading of the chunked reading from the textbook.
Guided Practice (5 min.)
SDAIE: Annotate/Talk to the Text/EQ: GeoChallenge Byzantine Empire: Teacher will use talk to the text to guide students in their annotations. The information will also be at the end of the paragraph in red. Students will answer the essential question.
Independent Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: Book to Paper: Map Skills & Questions: Students will use their textbook and the map on page 100 to help them label the Byzantine Empire and identify key cities. Students will use the map to answer 3 questions.
Homework.
EdPuzzle: Justinian due by Friday at 5 p.m.
Closure (5 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Exit Question
3. Dismiss Class.