Honors - B.E. & 5 Characteristics of a Civivilization VSC – Apply understandings of the elements of culture to the studies of regions, such as art, music, religion, government, social structure, education, values, beliefs & customs

Byzantine Empire a Civilization? 10/24/13 Key ? Outcome Why do you think the B.E. relied on a money economy? Use evidence to support ideas Warm-up: What is economy?

Agenda Review Small group work Jigsaw Whole group notes Debrief

The 5 Characteristics of a Civilization Stable food supply Specialization of labor Social levels System of government Highly developed culture

Work to do: Barter – exchange or trade of goods or services for goods Trade – exchange of goods or services for goods or money Money economy – exchange of goods or services for money

Work to do: Working in small groups, each group will find evidence to support ideas to answer the key ?

Group Work: Group 1 – Pink card; characteristic 1 Group 2 – Orange card; characteristic 2 Group 3 – Green card; characteristic 3 Group 4 – Yellow card; characteristic 4 Group 5 – Blue card; characteristic 5 –Use your resources to find the evidence you need to support your thinking Ha pp AtC pp

Jigsaw our answers Create a small group with cards from 1-5 and share your thinking with the other people in the group. You may need to share your thinking with others so they can see what you discussed. If you are not sharing, you are taking notes.

Let’s check our thinking… General answers to support ideas….

1 st Characteristic? Stable food supply –Food to feed a city of one million people –Food to trade in the mkt place; grapes, olives, and wheat –Bread the emperor feed the poor for their work on the public works project

2 nd Characteristic Specialization of labor –You need to give at least 3 examples which are specific to the Byzantine Empire…..humm… getting started… Baker Government official Tax collector Merchant Priest

3 rd Characteristic Social Levels –Emperor (political & religious power) Patriarch (religious) – 1 st among many; bishops –Merchants »Artisans & craftsmen > Farmers = Slaves

4 th Characteristic System of Government –Taxes collected from traders coming to the hub Tax collectors –Justinian Code Judges Books of written law in the courts –Public works Bridges, aqueducts, public baths –Army & Navy Money from collected taxes paid the army & navy

5 th Characteristic Highly developed culture –Religion Greek Orthodox Church developed –Art Icons mosaics –Architecture Hagia Sohpia and other public works which are built for a purpose and show a design –Written language Literacy important; schools teach reading & writing –Law Justinian Code

Homework: Study 5 Characteristics – Quiz 10/31