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Shaping Eastern Europe. Aim. What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?. Do Now: U7D12. Complete the Do Now: Geography of Eastern Europe Homework: Study for your test on Wednesday. PQ1.
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Aim • What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?
Do Now: U7D12 • Complete the Do Now: Geography of Eastern Europe • Homework: Study for your test on Wednesday
PQ1 • How did geography influence developments in Eastern Europe?
PQ2 • Why did Eastern Europe become a cultural crossroad with a diverse mix of people?
A diverse mix of people • Eastern Europe’s geography makes it a cultural crossroad • Ease of migration
PQ3 • What threats did early Eastern European kingdoms face?
A Diverse Mix of People • The Balkans • Early middle ages, Slavs spread out from Russia • West Slavs: Poland • Western Europeans spread Roman Catholicism here • South Slavs: Balkans • Ancestors to Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes • Byzantine Christianity and Islam spreads here • Jewish settlements • Many Jews moved East to avoid persecution • Persecuted for the Black Death and during Crusades
Exit Card • What were the weaknesses of early Eastern European kingdoms during the time period 600-1100 AD?