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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World History: Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Meso Amer

For Students 9th - 10th
AP World History learning module on the Post Classical World covers Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, & Meso-American Societies.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Byzantine Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia entry on the Byzantine Empire addresses its history, the split with Rome, invasions and migrations from the East, its culture, and the empire's eventual decline and fall.
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Website
Other

Byzantium 1200

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3D reconstruction of the Byzantine civilization in Istanbul, Turkey in the year 1200 AD. Be sure to read notes throughout the site, which may sometimes indicate where an image may not be historically accurate for the year 1200.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Coins of Byzantium: The Christian Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit on Byzantine coins explores how the history of the Byzantine Empire is represented in its coins. There is an explanation of coin denominations, and a page listing all the rulers of the Byzantine Empire. Click on the name of...
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Website
Other

Explore Byzantium: The Byzantium Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Step back in time to the Byzantine Empire with the help of timelines, articles on Byzantine history and people, and book reviews. A gallery of high-quality photographs of Byzantine art and architecture is a must-see, as well as the...
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Website
Boise State University

Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Byzantine Empire: C. 312 1453 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Tom Richey learning module engages us in the history of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, teaching us about the founding of Constantinople, Christianity and the Byzantine-Arab Wars. Unit learning materials include primary sources,...
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Graphic
Other

Royal Academy of Arts: Byzantium: 330 1453 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Gallery guide pairs the history of the Byzantine Empire with the diversity of art produced within its boundaries.
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Website
Other

Fern Web: The Battle of Taginae

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed site which covers the Battle of Taginae in the year 552. Discusses the strategy and actions of the battle and the impact of the results.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Princess Who Rewrote History

For Students 9th - 10th
Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father's reign called "The Alexiad." As a princess writing about her own family, she had to balance her loyalty to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Focus on Continuity and Change: Byzantine State Building

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the continuity and changes that occurred during the Byzantine state-building.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Byzantine Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Byzantine Empire.
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Article
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Byzantine Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture regarding the history of the Byzantine Civilization.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Byzantine Empire

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this site. Learn about how the Eastern Roman Empire ruled for over 1000 years.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Byzantine Empire, 312 1453

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a timeline of the Byzantine Empire from its formation to its decline. Click on each heading for more in-depth information regarding that specific time period of the Empire.
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Activity
Other

Turizm.net: A Great Empire: The Byzantines

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.