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Grade 8, Social Studies Std 9: Describe the rise of the Byzantine Empire, its institutions, and its legacy, including the influence of the Emperors Constantine and Justinian, and the effect of the Byzantine Empire upon art, religion, architecture, and law

Lesson Plans: The Justinian Code In this lesson students analyze a section of the Justinian Code and collaborate to create a new set of laws for the class. Byzantium In this lesson students will produce a large-scale time line, called “Byzantium—Constantinople—Istanbul,” to help them see what happened to a single city over the course of about two millennia—from just after 700 B.C. to just before A. D. 1600. The Glory of Byzantium In this lesson, students will study Information about the history and art of Byzantium, the second capital city of the Roman Empire. Click on the teachers resource area for classroom activities and discussion questions. Constantinople, the Capital of the Byzantine Empire In this web quest, students will use information from The Travel Guide for Istanbul and Turkey Web site to learn about the ancient city of Constantinople. Students will browse "The Byzantine" topic to read about the city's history and its Byzantine art and architecture.

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