Answer in complete sentences1. Describe the borders (N, S, E & W) of

Europe2. Describe the 3 Major climate zones in

Europe3. Formulate an argument for or against

Europe being a continent

When you are done, put your name on your paper, set it aside, get out your notes and DO NOT touch your laptop.

Warm Up #2

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European History 476 AD to 568 AD

The spread of Christianity, the Plague & the onset of the Dark Ages

Major Events/Figures

Odoacer Clovis King Arthur Theodoric the Great Cerdic & Cynric Justinian &

Theodora Bubonic Plague

476 AD

The last Roman emperor in the West, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by the Foederati Chieftain, Odoacer

481 AD

Clovis becomes the ruler of the Salian Franks at the age of 13 after the death of his father

480-485 AD

The Romano-British began to fight off the invasions of the Germanic Saxons.

This period spawned the tales of King Arthur, who may or may not have existed.

493 AD

With the support of the Byzantine Empire, the Ostrogoths led by Theodoric the Great invade Italy and defeat Odoacer.

They establish the Ostrogothic Kingdom.

495 AD

Cerdic & Cynric land somewhere on the south coast of Great Britain.

Christmas Day, 496 AD

Clovis is baptized into the Catholic faith

Within a few years all of the Franks have converted to Catholicism

507 – 511 AD

Clovis dictates the Salic Law

He moves the Frankish capital to Paris

He dies and splits his kingdom into four parts, leaving each to a son

519 AD

Cerdic becomes the first King of Wessex

523 AD

Justinian marries Theodora

525 AD

The Angles settle in NE England in an area called Bernicia

527 AD

Justinian I becomes the Byzantine Emperor

529 AD

The Benedictine Order is established at Monte Cassino

532 AD

Justinian I orders the construction of the Hagia Sophia

534 – 535 AD

The Byzantine Empire defeats the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa

They then begin an invasion to re-take the Italian Peninsula from the Ostrogoths

540 AD

The Ostrogoths convice the Persians to break their “Eternal” peace agreement with the Byzantine Empire

This creates a four front war for the Byzantines

Italy in the West, Persia in the East, Moors in North Africa and Barbarian tribes in the Balkans

541 AD

The Bubonic plague appears suddenly in Egypt and quickly spreads to Constantinople where it kills at least 230,000 people

546 AD

The Lombards, a Germanic tribe in Pannonia, ally with the Byzantine Empire and attack the Gepid Kingdom in the Carpathian Mountains

550 AD

Chararic, King of the Suevi converts to Catholicism

552 AD

Justinian receives silkworm eggs smuggled from China by two Nestorian Monks

He intends to set up his own Silk production to bypass the need to trade with the far East

553 AD

The Byzantine army in Italy crushes the Gothic army and her Frankish allies, ending the Ostrogothic Kingdom

557 – 558 AD

The Avars, dispossesed nobles from Central Asia push into Pannonia from the East

Slavic tribesmen push down into Pannonia from the North

This causes the Lombards to push Southeast into Italy

562 AD

The Byzantine and Persian empires sign a peace treaty

King Sigebert I, the Merovingian ruler of Austrasia repels an attack by the Avars

565 AD

Justin II succeeds Justinian I as the Emperor of Byzantium

He immediately sends troops to support the Gepids against his former allies, the Lombards

566 – 567 AD

The Lombards ally with the Avars then invade and crush the Kingdom of the Gepids

568 AD

The Lombards then turn West, gang up with a bunch of Bavarians, Sarmatians, Saxons and Taifali and invade Italy

The Avars, Bulgars and Slavs fill the vacuum left behind in the Balkans

Now everyone can open up their laptops and log in to their accounts. If you do not remember how to do it, raise your hand and someone will be around to help you.

Once you are logged in go to www.timetoast.com in your browser.

Click on the create an account button, write down your information somewhere that you will be able to access it at a later date.

If you have completed all of these steps, help someone nearby who may be having a difficult time.

Okay, Did I do it in 10 mins?

You are going to create a timeline that contains 6-10 facts from today’s lecture.

The power point presentation is located online on Mr. Morrow’s school website for you to access and use.

This is a test to see how many of you can find Mr. Morrow’s school website. If you are having problems ask your neighbor to help, or raise your hand.

When you are finished with your timeline you will name it “first name”+ space + “last name” + space + “timeline1” and then you will change its status from draft to public.

You have 25 minutes to work on this in class, READY? GO!!!!

Online Assignment 1

You are receiving assignments 6.2, 6.7 & 6.9

6.2 is due on Friday 1/11/2013 6.7 is due on Thursday 1/24/2013 6.9 is due on Friday 1/25/2013

Make sure you write these dates down in your agenda!

Now let’s go over each assignment.Log out of your computer and take out your agenda!