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Warm Up #2

Answer in complete sentences Describe the borders (N, S, E & W) of Europe Describe the 3 Major climate zones in Europe Formulate an argument for or against Europe being a continent When you are done, put your name on your paper, set it aside, get out your notes and DO NOT touch your laptop.

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Warm Up #2

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  1. Answer in complete sentences • Describe the borders (N, S, E & W) of Europe • Describe the 3 Major climate zones in Europe • Formulate an argument for or against Europe being a continent • When you are done, put your name on your paper, set it aside, get out your notes and DO NOT touch your laptop. Warm Up #2

  2. European History 476 AD to 568 AD The spread of Christianity, the Plague & the onset of the Dark Ages

  3. Odoacer • Clovis • King Arthur • Theodoric the Great • Cerdic & Cynric • Justinian & Theodora • Bubonic Plague Major Events/Figures

  4. The last Roman emperor in the West, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by the Foederati Chieftain, Odoacer 476 AD

  5. Clovis becomes the ruler of the Salian Franks at the age of 13 after the death of his father 481 AD

  6. The Romano-British began to fight off the invasions of the Germanic Saxons. • This period spawned the tales of King Arthur, who may or may not have existed. 480-485 AD

  7. With the support of the Byzantine Empire, the Ostrogoths led by Theodoric the Great invade Italy and defeat Odoacer. • They establish the Ostrogothic Kingdom. 493 AD

  8. Cerdic & Cynric land somewhere on the south coast of Great Britain. 495 AD

  9. Clovis is baptized into the Catholic faith • Within a few years all of the Franks have converted to Catholicism Christmas Day, 496 AD

  10. Clovis dictates the Salic Law • He moves the Frankish capital to Paris • He dies and splits his kingdom into four parts, leaving each to a son 507 – 511 AD

  11. Cerdic becomes the first King of Wessex 519 AD

  12. Justinian marries Theodora 523 AD

  13. The Angles settle in NE England in an area called Bernicia 525 AD

  14. Justinian I becomes the Byzantine Emperor 527 AD

  15. The Benedictine Order is established at Monte Cassino 529 AD

  16. Justinian I orders the construction of the Hagia Sophia 532 AD

  17. The Byzantine Empire defeats the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa • They then begin an invasion to re-take the Italian Peninsula from the Ostrogoths 534 – 535 AD

  18. The Ostrogothsconvice the Persians to break their “Eternal” peace agreement with the Byzantine Empire • This creates a four front war for the Byzantines • Italy in the West, Persia in the East, Moors in North Africa and Barbarian tribes in the Balkans 540 AD

  19. The Bubonic plague appears suddenly in Egypt and quickly spreads to Constantinople where it kills at least 230,000 people 541 AD

  20. The Lombards, a Germanic tribe in Pannonia, ally with the Byzantine Empire and attack the Gepid Kingdom in the Carpathian Mountains 546 AD

  21. Chararic, King of the Suevi converts to Catholicism 550 AD

  22. Justinian receives silkworm eggs smuggled from China by two Nestorian Monks • He intends to set up his own Silk production to bypass the need to trade with the far East 552 AD

  23. The Byzantine army in Italy crushes the Gothic army and her Frankish allies, ending the Ostrogothic Kingdom 553 AD

  24. The Avars, dispossesed nobles from Central Asia push into Pannonia from the East • Slavic tribesmen push down into Pannonia from the North • This causes the Lombards to push Southeast into Italy 557 – 558 AD

  25. The Byzantine and Persian empires sign a peace treaty • King Sigebert I, the Merovingian ruler of Austrasia repels an attack by the Avars 562 AD

  26. Justin II succeeds Justinian I as the Emperor of Byzantium • He immediately sends troops to support the Gepids against his former allies, the Lombards 565 AD

  27. The Lombards ally with the Avars then invade and crush the Kingdom of the Gepids 566 – 567 AD

  28. The Lombards then turn West, gang up with a bunch of Bavarians, Sarmatians, Saxons and Taifali and invade Italy • The Avars, Bulgars and Slavs fill the vacuum left behind in the Balkans 568 AD

  29. Now everyone can open up their laptops and log in to their accounts. If you do not remember how to do it, raise your hand and someone will be around to help you. • Once you are logged in go to www.timetoast.com in your browser. • Click on the create an account button, write down your information somewhere that you will be able to access it at a later date. • If you have completed all of these steps, help someone nearby who may be having a difficult time. Okay, Did I do it in 10 mins?

  30. You are going to create a timeline that contains 6-10 facts from today’s lecture. • The power point presentation is located online on Mr. Morrow’s school website for you to access and use. • This is a test to see how many of you can find Mr. Morrow’s school website. If you are having problems ask your neighbor to help, or raise your hand. • When you are finished with your timeline you will name it “first name”+ space + “last name” + space + “timeline1” and then you will change its status from draft to public. • You have 25 minutes to work on this in class, READY? GO!!!! Online Assignment 1

  31. You are receiving assignments 6.2, 6.7 & 6.9 • 6.2 is due on Friday 1/11/2013 • 6.7 is due on Thursday 1/24/2013 • 6.9 is due on Friday 1/25/2013 • Make sure you write these dates down in your agenda! • Now let’s go over each assignment. Log out of your computer and take out your agenda!

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