Oct. 6 and 7

Oct. 6: Half the class worked on creating a digital postcard from Constantinople that included a picture of themselves in it. The other half worked on assignment #21 (a written postcard from Constantinople).

Oct. 7: The half of the class that did the written work yesterday worked on the computers today and vice-versa.

NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE TOMORROW! I want to grade them and return them before next week's test. For periods 4,5, and 6 the test is Monday. For period 1 the test is Tuesday.

Here's the list of assignments due tomorrow:
13. Fall of Roman Empire: Fill-ins
14. Engineering an Empire: III
15. Chapter 2, Lesson 2 Re-teaching activity
16. Obituary for the Roman Empire
17. Byzantine Empire 565 A.D. Map
18. 3 emperors fill-ins
19. Chapter 2, Lesson 3 Re-teaching activity (not period 4)
20. Test Study Guide
21. Postcard from Constantinople (not period 4)
22. Multiple Choice questions 1-9
23. Reading Guide, Chapter 2, Lesson 3 Reading Guide pp. 61-63
24. Schism drawing (will pass out tomorrow)

Here is a copy of the study guide for the test:


• If you make index cards as a study aid, I will give you extra credit on the test. There is also a possibility that you will be able to use them on the test. You will NOT be able to use your notebook on the test.

Terms/People to Know

Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar Diocletion Constantine
Justinian Jesus Judaism The Huns
Barbarians Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Pope Constantinople Republic Clovis
Byzantium Citizenship Hagia Sofia
Justinian Code


On a Map you will need to be able to identify:
Italy Mediterranean Sea Africa Europe
Constantinople Greece Black Sea Atlantic Ocean
The Western Roman Empire The Eastern Roman Empire

Short answer questions to prepare for:
I. What are the 6 important legacies of Ancient Rome that we discussed in class?
II. Why did the Western half of the Roman Empire “fall?”
III. Why was Jesus a threat to the Roman Empire?
IV. Explain the differences between the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches