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Honors - B.E. & 5 Characteristics of a Civivilization

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.

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Honors - B.E. & 5 Characteristics of a Civivilization

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  1. 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

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

  3. Agenda • Review • Small group work • Jigsaw • Whole group notes • Debrief

  4. What are the 5 Characteristics of a Civilization?

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

  6. 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

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

  8. 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

  9. 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.

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

  11. 1st 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

  12. 2nd 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

  13. 3rd Characteristic • Social Levels • Emperor (political & religious power) • Patriarch (religious) – 1st among many; bishops • Merchants • Artisans & craftsmen > Farmers = Slaves

  14. 4th 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

  15. 5th 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

  16. Homework: • Study 5 Characteristics – Quiz 10/31

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