BYZANTINE, TURKEY, AND RUSSIAWorld History

STINGER

1. What Vocabulary doi you need in order to understand the map?

2. What is the purpose of the map?

3. What information does the map provide?

4. Identify at least two patterns in the map.

5. Explain why those patterns exist.

6. How does the Byzantine empire compare to the Roman Empire?

7. How does the Byzantine empire compare to the Islamic empire?

CONSTANTINOPLE

1.How is the design of Constantinople similar to that of other ancient cities?

2.What are the geographic benefits enjoyed by Constantinople?

3.What are the protective features of Constantinople?

4.What are some important architectural features of Constantinople?

HAGIA SOPHIAHow is the Hagia Sophia different today than it was during the reign of the Byzantine Empire? Why has this change occurred?

What two religious traditions are represented here? Why would they both be represented? How does this fit with the theme of the Unit?

ANATOLIA

How is the area of Anatolia geographically unique? How would that affect culture?

RUSSIA

1. How does this map of Russia compare to your concept of Russia?

2. How does the location of the Russian people affect cultural development of Russia as an area?

3. What interactions would you expect between Russia, the Byzantine Empire, and Turkey?

4. What religious tradition would you expect to develop in Russia? Why?

ARTICLES INSTRUCTIONS

You will be assigned one article DO not write on the article Summarize the article using one summarizing

technique 8-step pyramid Acrostic Magnet summary

Meet with people who have read the other two articles

Exchange and copy summaries. All people should have summaries for all articles.

EXIT TICKET

How did Byzantines, Russians, and Anatolians interact in the Ancient world?

What is unique about the Byzantine empire? What is unique about early Anatolia? What is unique about early Russia? How have these older communities affected

modern life in Eurasia?