Materials

• Display copy of “Rise of Russia Worksheet” (Attachment F)
• Copies of “European Culture Moves East” (Attachment G) for each student
• Picture of a Russian church with onion-shaped dome
• Picture of the Hagia Sophia
• Map of Asia and Europe
• Overhead projector

Instructional Activities

1. Provide feedback on the timeline worksheet that students completed at home.
   
   
2. Display notes from Attachment F on the board or overhead. Discuss each concept as you fill in the blanks, checking regularly for student understanding. (NOTE: This may take more than one session).
   
   
3. Display a picture of a Russian church and ask students what architectural style was borrowed from Byzantium (onion-shaped domes). Display a picture of the Hagia Sophia and ask students to point out similarities between it and the Russian church.
   
   
4. Shade in Byzantine and Russian territories on a map and instruct students to identify either or both.
   
   
5. Instruct students to complete “European Culture Moves East” chart (Attachment G).