https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv Students will be expected to make positive comments, ask questions, respond to their peers' and teacher's questions. en-us 2019-01-23 17:42:06 UTC 2019-01-23 19:54:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635385 How did the Byzantine people know hot to build the aqueducts?]]> 2019-01-23 19:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635385 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635425 F]]> 2019-01-23 19:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635425 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635464 2019-01-23 19:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323635464 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323637208 Peter Weller played RoboCop in the original 80s movies]]> 2019-01-23 19:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323637208 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323637608 Where have we learned about Constantine before? ]]> 2019-01-23 19:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323637608 vinnycat4 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323638132 First Roman emperor to convert to Christianity ]]> 2019-01-23 19:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323638132 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323639512 How could the city be surrounded by water, but water isn’t available?]]> 2019-01-23 19:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323639512 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323639516 The Byzantine Emperors used religion to their advantage. Do you think that political leaders should serve as religious leaders? ]]> 2019-01-23 19:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323639516 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323640905 400 miles is the same distance from Lombard to Minneapolis, Minnesota. OR roughly the same distance from Lombard to Hudson Wisconsin where football plays Week 1 next fall.]]> 2019-01-23 19:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323640905 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323641520 Remember that they are creating these aqueducts without computers or power tools.  ]]> 2019-01-23 19:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323641520 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323642634 Half a million people is the size of Detroit]]> 2019-01-23 19:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323642634 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323643036 Original Santa Claus is St Nicholas who was a bishop in 4th century Europe ]]> 2019-01-23 19:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323643036 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323643365 The Huns were the most feared group in ancient Europe. They ultimately settled in Central Europe.  The place they settled is today called Hungary. ]]> 2019-01-23 19:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323643365 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323644699 So Theodosius built these walls to keep the Huns out.  Do you think he made the Huns pay for the wall too???]]> 2019-01-23 19:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323644699 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323646418 Triple Line of defense for what? Why so cautious?]]> 2019-01-23 19:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323646418 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323647298 Are the walls still up today ?

]]> 2019-01-23 19:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323647298 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323647833 City walls used to be very common. They kept out possible invaders. London, Constantinople, Paris, Rome, Jerusalem they all had city walls. But only 2 cities in North America have city walls still: Quebec and St Augustine Florida]]> 2019-01-23 19:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323647833 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323648747 Justinian is the MOST IMPORTANT Byzantine emperor]]> 2019-01-23 19:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323648747 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323649716 She was not a “burlesque” dancer.  She was a prostitute.  Despite what this guy said.  She actually slept with most of his generals, advisors, and court before she married Justinian. So that is how she learned so much about politics. ]]> 2019-01-23 19:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323649716 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323652659 Justinian and all of his advisors/generals were ready to leave and his wife was the real strength who convinced him to stay]]> 2019-01-23 19:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323652659 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323653013 Justinian killed 30,000 in a matter of an hour.  30,000 is larger than the capacity of the United Center]]> 2019-01-23 19:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323653013 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323654491 The Hagia Sophia was the largest church in the world before the construction of St Peters Basilica in Rome. Today it is not even a church.  

Any guesses as to what it is today? ]]> 2019-01-23 19:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323654491 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323659012 Today Constantinople is called Istanbul. It is a major city in Turkey.  The interesting thing about it is that it is located in Europe but simply crossing a short bridge and you will be in Asia. If you ever get the chance to visit the city, you can be in 2 continents in the same day. ]]> 2019-01-23 19:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323659012 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323661226 He blinds and gouges out the eyes of all his enemies. Do all of these emperors seem incredibly impulsive? ]]> 2019-01-23 19:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323661226 aweisenburger1 https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323661936 Ultimately the Byzantine Empire was destroyed by the Ottoman Turks in 1453 because of GUNPOWDER. Their cannons destroyed the powerful city walls of Constantinople. ]]> 2019-01-23 19:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aweisenburger1/jf7c94b3bghv/wish/323661936