World History
The Byzantine Empire is one part of a longer course on Western Civ with sixteen units from Prehistory to the Reformation and Elizabethan England. For example, the unit on the Early Middle Ages has clips and quizzes on the following:
- Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire. This is a nice essay on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is from Wikinfo. From the site: The Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire which remained in existence after the...
- Nearpod Vs. Powerpoint
Maybe you saw Jeff Feinstein's post about Nearpod a few days ago. I just tried it and love it. The cool thing about Nearpod is its interactivity. You simply upload a powerpoint presentation to Nearpod, add video clips, quizzes, polls or graphs and...
- Great Social Studies Site: Go Social Studies Go
Awesome world history site, organized by unit, from prehistory to the Iranian Revolution. Thanks to Ed Casey who tweeted the link. Check it out and save it. You'll see sub units with short histories, good maps.and even short video...
- The Byzantine Empire Introduced By Eugene Weber
Here's a ten minute clip from Eugene'Weber's "the Western Tradition" in which Weber introduces the Byzantine Empire. He compares its longevity to other empires, the origin of its name and its connection to the Roman empire. ...
- Jesse Owens & The 1936 Olympics
Open Culture has two great clips about about the 1936 Olympics when Jesse Owens won medals in the 100 and 200 yard dash , and 4 x100 meter relay and dashed Hitler's visions of an Aryan world. The first shows the actual event and the second is...
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What's the difference between early Christian and Byzantine art. You can find out by watching the ten minute clip on the Education Portal. After you watch it, you can take a short quiz.
The Byzantine Empire is one part of a longer course on Western Civ with sixteen units from Prehistory to the Reformation and Elizabethan England. For example, the unit on the Early Middle Ages has clips and quizzes on the following:
- Feudalism: Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire,
- Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire and the Divine Right to Rule,
- Monasticism from St. Benedict to Cluny Monasticism From St. Benedict To Cluny,
- Carolingian Art: History, Style & Characteristics
The clips are all less than ten minutes and they are outstanding.
Thanks to David Walp who tweeted the link to this excellent site.
- Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire. This is a nice essay on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is from Wikinfo. From the site: The Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire which remained in existence after the...
- Nearpod Vs. Powerpoint
Maybe you saw Jeff Feinstein's post about Nearpod a few days ago. I just tried it and love it. The cool thing about Nearpod is its interactivity. You simply upload a powerpoint presentation to Nearpod, add video clips, quizzes, polls or graphs and...
- Great Social Studies Site: Go Social Studies Go
Awesome world history site, organized by unit, from prehistory to the Iranian Revolution. Thanks to Ed Casey who tweeted the link. Check it out and save it. You'll see sub units with short histories, good maps.and even short video...
- The Byzantine Empire Introduced By Eugene Weber
Here's a ten minute clip from Eugene'Weber's "the Western Tradition" in which Weber introduces the Byzantine Empire. He compares its longevity to other empires, the origin of its name and its connection to the Roman empire. ...
- Jesse Owens & The 1936 Olympics
Open Culture has two great clips about about the 1936 Olympics when Jesse Owens won medals in the 100 and 200 yard dash , and 4 x100 meter relay and dashed Hitler's visions of an Aryan world. The first shows the actual event and the second is...