1. Shaping Eastern Europe

2. Aim  What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?

3. Do Now: U7D12  Complete the Do Now: Geography of Eastern Europe  Homework: Study for your test on Wednesday

4. PQ1  How did geography influence developments in Eastern Europe?

6. PQ2  Why did Eastern Europe become a cultural crossroad with a diverse mix of people?

7. A diverse mix of people  Eastern Europe’s geography makes it a cultural crossroad  Ease of migration

8. PQ3  What threats did early Eastern European kingdoms face?

9. A Diverse Mix of People  The Balkans  Early middle ages, Slavs spread out from Russia  West Slavs: Poland  Western Europeans spread Roman Catholicism here  South Slavs: Balkans  Ancestors to Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes  Byzantine Christianity and Islam spreads here  Jewish settlements  Many Jews moved East to avoid persecution  Persecuted for the Black Death and during Crusades

11. Exit Card  What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?