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Unit 3: Justinian the Great
[dropcap type=”box”]A[/dropcap]fter the fall of the Western Empire, the Eastern Empire centered in Constantinople continued on for many years. One of the great leaders of this Empire was an emperor named Justinian the Great.
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Unit 3 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]
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Unit Overview
- Subjects Covered
- Grammar, Literature, Composition, Social Studies
- Time Period
- Medieval – Renaissance
- Grade Level
- Elementary: 1-6
- Civilization
- Rome, Byzantine
- Literature
- Son of Charlemagne
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Unit Description
Justinian the Great was an interesting historical character. He was an emperor who wanted to reunite the old Roman Empire; however, he never realized that dream. Among his accomplishments were the institutions of several educational and legal reforms. He is also known for creating The Justinian Code, which took all the Roman laws and simplified and clarified them. This unit will look at the life, reforms, accomplishments, and failures of this Eastern Emperor.
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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles
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- An individual’s character will be reflected in his leadership.
As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. – Proverbs 23:7 - There is power in to spoken word to do evil or to do good.
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. – Matthew 12:34 - The rise and fall of nations and leaders is determined by God. – Proverbs 21:1
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Key Events, People, and Topics.
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- Justinus
- Justinian the Great
- Belisarius
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Unit 3 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]
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Complete the corresponding grammar exercises on the Artios Home Companion website.
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[button size=”medium” link=”https://www.artioshcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Commas-Compound-Sentence.pdf”]Unit 3: Grammar Exercises[/button]
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Unit 3 Arts Resources
- This website has some incredible resources about Byzantine Icons.
- A virtual exploration of Byzantine Art and Architecture.
- Great slideshow of Byzantine Art.
- A great powerpoint presentation about Byzantine Art.
- A fantastic site about Life in Byzantium.
- An explanation of Byzantine Icons.
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