 Please answer the following question:  List three pieces of information you remember from the empire posters you did last week

 Please write the following vocab words in your notes:  Justinian Code  Excommunication  Justinian  Cyrillic alphabet  Hagia Sophia

 What influences did these empires have on society both past and present?

 330 – 1583 AD  Eastern Roman Empire  Crossroad of Europe and Asia  Modern-day Turkey

The Roman Empire Divided in 294

Constantine’s City-- Constantinopolis

 They controlled Constantinople which controlled trade between Europe and Asia/ Mediterranean and Black Seas  They grew rich from trade

 Created a large empire  - Justinian’s code  - Hagia Sophia is world’s most beautiful church at the time  - center for culture, learning, and civilization

Justinian’s Empire at its Peak

Church of Hagia Sophia [Holy Wisdom]

Interior of the Church of Hagia Sophia

 State of Kiev: 800 – 1240 AD  Modern day Ukraine

 They held a key location on Black Sea rivers  Controlled trade and grew rich

 Orthodox Church flourishes in Kiev  - Kiev becomes a center for Russian culture and learning.  - Trade flourishes and people have a high standard of living

 You will pick two of the following: Byzantines, Mongols, Muslims, Tang/Song  Then please complete the following:  Create a poster that “sells” your culture to other nations as being the BEST -Include- your achievements, leaders, maps of territories gained(use pictures) Show why YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

 Tang: 618 – 907 A.D.  Song: 960 – 1279 A.D.  China

 They control China which is the dominant civilization in Asia  Organized government  Strong armies

 TANG  - Invent Printing Press  - Expand Empire  - Long period of peace  SONG  - increase in cultural achievements  - Poetry and other literature  - Get rich through trade

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 Pick the term that DOES NOT fit with the rest! Explain why you picked it! Do both  Modern day TurkeyTrade  Modern day UkrainePrinting Press  ChinaWar  Rome Organized govt

 In your GD groups, please answer the following questions:  What makes a country became an empire? (what do they usually have or control?)  What makes up a Golden Age?

 Mongol Empire:  1162 – 1480 AD  Asia and Eastern Europe

 A New Emperor  Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, becomes great khan in  Kublai conquers China by  Land included China, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Korea

 Expert horseman and warriors  Very powerful military  Use cannons, bows, germ warfare, and terror tactics to win. (MOTIVATED)

 - Increased trade between Europe and Asia  - Pax-Mongolia is a long period of peace and prosperity within the Mongol Empire

 626 AD – 1629 AD  Middle East, Africa, Europe

 Controlled Trade which made them wealthy  United by religion (Islam) and language (Arabic)  Very powerful armies

Learning  Algebra/decimal system  Preserved and updated Greek and Roman learning Medicine  discovered contagious disease  surgery  set broken arms/legs  created a medical textbook (Al Razi)

Literature and Art  calligraphy  buildings with domes

 Khmer Empire  CE  Present day Cambodia  Made large irrigation canals  Angkor Wat was created

 In your GD groups please answer the following question:  In your opinion, what was the greatest empire (five from today and yesterday) studied in class?  Make sure you provide facts to support your claim

 Textbook page 334 #1, 3, 4,5  Textbook page 338 #1, 3, 4, 5  Textbook page 272 #1  Textbook page 279 #1, 3,4, 5  Reading Guide pages:  P and (Monday’s work)