1. Byzantine Empire Real Estate Project – Day 2 11/01/13 Key ? Outcome
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Create a real estate brochure which encourages people to move into the Byzantine Empire displaying a mastery level of understanding
Warm Up: Get out your
rubric and your materials
and get started on your
project! 
Objective: Use vocabulary correctly within content showing mastery of understanding; Use thinking skills to answer ?; Make connections from class discussions, notes and reading to show a mastery of understanding regarding the unique concepts found in the Byzantine Empire

2. Work to do:
Time to work on project

3. What are public works?
Construction projects built by a government for public use.
What are some examples of these using the Byzantine Empire?
Bridges & roads
Aqueducts
Public baths
Hagia Sophia

4. Who is the Patriarch?
He is the bishop of Constantinople in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
He called himself “First among equals”, the emperor relied upon him to enact church doctrine.

5. Who wanted to use the icons?
The pope in the west wanted to use these pictures or representations of sacred Christian persons.
The emperor in the east did not want them used!

6. What is a hierarchy?
A group of people classified by rank and authority.
Can you give the hierarchy of the Byzantine Empire church?
Emperor
Patriarch; other bishops
Priests

7. Who was responsible for the schism?
Well, it depends upon who you would ask!
Remember, a schism is a separation or divisions into factions, especially a formal separation within a Christian church.
The pope would say the emperor and his patriarch caused the schism because they did not follow church doctrine nor did they respect his authority over church decisions.
What do you think the emperor would say?
Based upon what students know, they should state that the emperor would say that the pope caused the schism because he wanted too much religious power. 1st, he would say that he knew his people and he should make decisions for them, not the pope who is far away from the empire and it’s peoples needs. He would say that his people do not need icons for two reasons; they are being prayed to & that is against the 10 Commandments & they are smart people who have the liturgy presented in their own language (Greek) so they understand the faith. He would argue that people should understand all that takes place during the mass so the liturgy should be in the language of the people not a language only used by the church. He would also say that the pope wants too much power and that making Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor took the cake and was the last “straw” because he (actually she, empress Ireine) was the true ruler through Constantine! The emperor would be a little upset with the pope I think…don’t you?

8. What are mosaics?
Colored fragments of glass or quartz embedded in plaster to form images or designs
The Byzantine Empire will become famous for this form of art in the medieval world!

9. Why is Constantinople a center of commerce?
Remember commerce is buying and selling on a large scale!
It is a TRADE HUB – other trade centers are coming into “The City” to trade their goods in one central location!

10. Why was the Justinian Code revolutionary?
This codified law were laws taken from ancient Roman law & developed into 4,652 laws
It extended rights for women, children & slaves
Created a “blueprint” for other countries to create their own codified written laws

11. Literacy was important in the empire…
Literacy – knowing how to read and write was important to the emperor because he felt if his people could read and write, they would build a better empire!

12. Beat the Clock Review Make corrections to your answers
This work is a resource to help you produce your project

13. Conference with a partner
Get out your project & take a look at the front
Discuss any questions you have regarding the reading – this does NOT mean to copy answers!
Brainstorm ideas with a partner

14. Homework: 2 & 7 Byzantine Empire Unit Test 11/3 Study Guide Due:
11/01 to review/correct
11/03 to turn-in
Real Estate Project Due 11/1