The+Byzantine+Empire-+Assignments+and+Resources

** Assignment 1 **__** Mini-Project Directions **__ ** Due Dates Printed Summary: Friday, October 9. Visuals: Friday, October 9. Presentation Day: Tuesday, October 13.
 * The Byzantine Empire **

Resources:** You must use **both** of the following resources. You are not allowed to use any other resources. __**Objectives for this project**__ After the presentations we should be able to: __**Task**__ __**Procedure**__
 * Online Textbook pages 287-291
 * Engineering an Empire- The Byzantine Empire (Videos)
 * Summarize the history of the Byzantine Empire
 * Describe how the Byzantine Empire preserved Roman culture
 * Describe the division of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
 * 1) You and your partner are responsible for learning specific information about The Byzantine Empire.
 * 2) You will learn other information about this empire from your classmates.
 * 3) Mr. Tabbara will give you a topic about this empire. He would like you to research and present this info to your classmates.
 * 4) Your presentation will be made through a slideshow (Keynote).
 * 5) You will give a speech related to your topic while you show your slideshow.
 * 1) Use the two resources above to research the topic Mr. Tabbara has given you.
 * 2) Read and watch the information related to your topic.
 * 3) With your partner, summarize the information for your topic **in your own words** (Plagiarism will not be tolerated.) Write and print your summary on a sheet of paper. Please hand it by the due date shown above. **Before you begin working on your presentation your summary must be approved.**
 * 4) Decide on visuals for your presentation. Your presentation must use visuals (maps and/or pictures). Pictures that you don't create yourself must be cited. **Your visuals must be approved by the due date shown above.**
 * 5) Start working on your presentation.
 * 6) You must use **clear** and **organized** pictures and words. Your information must be visual as well as written. These are the requirements for the slideshow:
 * No more than three bullets per slide
 * Each bullet must be 10 words or less
 * Each slide must have a visual (including the title slide but not reference slide) and written information
 * Your presentation must use the vocabulary related to your section
 * Your presentation must be 8-10 slides (this includes the title slide and references slide, **TOTAL OF 8-10 SLIDES**.)

Below are the parts that you will be given. Please remember your part.

Part 0
 * Vocabulary (You will pre-teach us the vocabulary that will be used in the presentations.)
 * Each slide will have one vocab word/phrase, definition and a picture

Part 1
 * Constantine (background about him)
 * Constantinople as a choice for the new capital
 * Use pages 277-278 and the video

Part 2
 * Justinian (who he was and what he did)
 * Justinian Code

Part 3
 * Empress Theodora

Part 4
 * Preserving Roman Culture

Part 5
 * The Church Splits (Comparing the two religions)

Part 6
 * Religion and Government

Part 7
 * The Byzantine Empire collapses

__**Key Questions Guide**__ __**Rubric**__