Materials

• Copy of “Byzantine Empire, Growth and Expansion Class Notes” (Attachment B) for each student
• Copy of “Differences and Similarities between the Christianity of the Byzantine Empire and of Western Europe” chart (Attachment C) for each student
• Overhead projector (optional)

Instructional Activities

1. Review the “Byzantine Map Practice” handout (Attachment A), emphasizing the expansion of the empire under Justinian and the location of Constantinople.
   
   
2. Display “Byzantine Empire, Growth and Expansion Class Notes” from Attachment B on the board or overhead. Discuss each note, checking regularly for student understanding. (NOTE: This activity may take two sessions.)
   
   
3. Upon completion of note review, explain that the differences between the Byzantine and Western European Christian churches would eventually led to the Great Schism in 1054. Instruct students to complete the “Differences and Similarities between the Christianity of the Byzantine Empire and of Western Europe” chart (Attachment C), using their notes and the text.
   
   
4. Instruct students to write paragraphs summarizing the differences between the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church.