1. Daily Life in Constantinople

2. What are we looking at. What do these things have in common
What are we looking at? What do these things have in common? What are they used for? Why were they made?

3. Objectives:
Investigate one aspect of daily life in Constantinople and Create a monument to commemorate it.
Describe at least one example from each of the nine different aspects of daily life in Constantinople.

4. Aspects of Daily Life in Constantinople
Trade and Commerce
Housing
Religious Life
Public Works and Charity
Education
Government
Military Protection
Recreation
Treatment of foreigners, slaves, and heretics

5. Time to Form Groups!

6. What are we going to do?
How are we going to be graded?

7. Steps to Follow: Decide on a role for each member of your group.
Reader
Sculptor
Spokesperson
Read about your aspect of daily life and answer your questions as a group.
Brainstorm ways to commemorate your aspect of daily life
Write your plaque.
Share your monument.

8. Exit Slip
Write two sentences about something you learned today about daily life in Constantinople.

9. Presentation Time!! Reminders:
While groups are presenting you will be taking notes on your chart. We will go over this after each presentation.
Be Respectful! All the groups presenting have information that you need to hear - Pay attention.
Each group will have a 2 minutes to prepare and then its show time! Make sure you have all your props, group members, and plaque gathered.

10. Housing
Neighborhoods were segregated by religion (Christians, Jews, Muslims)
The wealthy people of the city lived in much nicer homes.
Most lived inside the city walls for protection.

11. Trade and Commerce Constantinople’s location made it perfect for trade
Guilds (unions) regulated most commerce
Items from around the world could be found in the markets of Constantinople.

12. Treatment of Foreigners, Slaves, and Heretics
Foreigners could be noticed by their different style of dress.
The government made foreigners prove they had reason to be in the city.
Slavery was permitted and accepted. Most slaves were trained in a craft or skill.
Heretics (non-Christians) were forced into neighborhoods or out of the city.

13. Recreation
Baths, theaters, and the Hippodrome existed for entertainment.
People went to these places to socialize.
Each year started with a week of exciting events at the Hippodrome.

14. Education Monks worked as scribes preserving ancient texts
Academic study was only for the sons of wealthy people
Wealthy girls could study at home with a tutor
Skilled workers taught their sons their trade (job)
Girls learned to run a household

15. Public Works and Charity
Separate laws for the rich and poor
Church and government felt they needed to help the poor
The Church received money to help the poor from the wealthy

16. Government
The Byzantine Empire was ruled by the emperor. It was believed he ruled by “Divine Right” (God’s Wishes).
Groups called demes had political power (some).
Demes had militias that would help the army.

17. Military Protection
Surrounded by water on three sides and had 13 miles of walls, watchtowers, and gates.
People were heavily taxed to pay for the military
Used swords, bows/arrows, shields, but most dangerous weapon was Greek fire

18. Religion The Hagia Sophia was the religious center of the city.
Services often lasted for hours.
Monks, different from priests, lived alone and prayed alone for most of the day. They did not talk.

19. Hmm…
Create a Venn Diagram comparing daily life in Constantinople to daily life today. Do similarities exist? Differences?
Constantinople
Westminster

20. Constantinople v. Westminster
Both
Westminster