Name: Rosy Thinn
Lesson: 03
Topic: The Emperor Justinian I
Grade: 7 (50minutes)
Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment
Every nation needs a good leader who can Group poster presentation project (at the end of the unit)
help the nation to be more developed.
Justinian (great commission) as a Christian,
he strengthened the Kingdom of God.
Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)
The student will . . .
1. When and where was Justinian born? - Compare and contrast the ruling system of
2. When and how did he become the Emperor an ancient Emperor and the rulers in today
of the Byzantine Empire? - Value the blessing of God to whom who
3. What were the major accomplishments of rules as His will
the Emperor?
4. What was Justinian Motto? (One Empire,
One Church, One Law)
5. In your opinion, why did Justinian restore
the empire and make only one Christian
religion?
6. Imagine yourself as Justinian (a Christian
ruler), what would you do differently?
7. What do you think of your countries rulers
in today? What were/are their
accomplishments for the good of the nation?
Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies
5mins Beginning the Lesson
Listing agenda on the board before the class begins and welcoming students.
- Review
- Reading and Think-pair-share
- Watch a video clip
Tell them the agenda for today.
Review: Ask as a class. What are the territories that Justinian conquered? Who still
5mins
remember the timelines? Teacher will give some chocolates as reward to the students who
could answer the most.
Tell them the objectives today.
Introduction:
- Teacher will provide a handout about Justinian I
- Students will read with their seat partner.
10mins Developing the Lesson
- Teacher provide guiding questions to discuss and to write down the answers with
5mins their partners.
- When and where was Justinian born? (483 AD, Serbia)
- When and how did he become the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire? (in 518 AD
and he went to Constantinople, got adopted by his uncle Justin who had a
high position in military, received excellent education and became the
Emperor after Justin died)
- What were the major accomplishments of the Emperor? ( Reunited the empire and
expand the Byzantine Empire, rebuilt the Hagia Sophia, reformed the laws)
- What was Justinian Motto? (One Empire, One Church, One Law)
- Teacher will ask 4 students to provide the answers and will write down on the board
so that they can add if they miss the correct information.
- Use power point slide to show three reflective questions:
5mins In your opinion, why did Justinian restore the empire and make only one
10mins Christian religion?
Imagine yourself as Justinian (a Christian ruler), what would you do
differently?
What do you think of your countries rulers in today? What were/are their
accomplishments for the good of the nation?
- Tell them to write down on a piece of paper and they will submit that at the end of
class.
- Ask as a class to share their opinions on that three questions.
Closing the Lesson
- To recap the class, ask as a class the factual questions about Justinian.
5mins - Ask them if they know what they are going to study next class (The Empress
Theodora)
5mins - Collect their reflective papers and remind them to start preparing for their poster
project.
- Class Dismiss.
Formative Assessment Differentiation
Working with group and class
participation, collect the answer papers
for checking understanding
Resources
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Byzantine_Empire
http://www.peraair.com/byzantine-period-in-asia-minor
