This week we will continue our look at Standard 7.1: Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.
We'll do so by examining again some of the reasons for the Fall of the Roman Empire, as well as some of the ways that Rome influences us still. We'll continue with a look at the half of the Empire that continued on after Rome's fall: the Byzantine Empire. We'll focus on the fascinating characters of Justinian and Theodora and look at the distinctive ways in which the Byzantine Empire developed differently from the Roman Empire. We'll especially look at the different approach towards religion and politics in the Byzantine Empire.
We'll take a few different approaches to learning this week and we'll be taking lots of notes in class. We'll likely have a quiz on Friday, some questions to answer and turn in along the way, and perhaps a creative assignment also.
I'll post more details on the assignments later in the week.
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