Wednesday, October 7, 2015

10/6/15 - TU

*** MIB's DUE THURSDAY
       Score reduced if turned in late (but still a required assignment)

*** BRING IN THOSE RUN FOR THE HEIGHTS FORMS!!! w/ pledges


I.  MIB check in
- review where you are; review your check lists
- continue/revise TO DO LIST
- what's left and how much time do you have?

II.  ROMAN NUMERALS w/ Mr. Whitmer (student teacher)

- review/overview/background
- Roman Numeral Bingo

III.  BYZANTINE EMPIRE
- Eastern half of Ancient Roman Empire DID NOT FALL in 5th century
- would thrive for another 1000 years
- use INDEX to find Byzantine Empire
- what can listing tell us?
- read Across the Centuries pg. 31, 33, 42-45
- discuss what stands out for you
- teacher led-notes in organized style

III.  DARK AGES: Charles Martel & Battle of Tours
- Frankish general who stopped the movement of Islam into Europe
- ensured that Europe would remain Christian throughout Middle Ages
- how did the Muslim General Ahmed Rachman view the Franks?
- what did Charles Martel have to do to prepare for the Muslim invasion of S. France/Gaul?

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