Today in World History students finished up notes on the introduction to the Byzantine Empire. Students then worked in groups to complete a Venn diagram on the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox religions. Tomorrow we will finish our study of Rome by focusing on the lasting legacy of the Roman culture. Monday we will have a short quiz and then we will begin our lesson on the rise of Islam.

For the classes that did not finish the Venn diagram, it must be completed for homework tonight and is due when you enter class tomorrow. Use your notes and pages 60-63 to help you answer.

One final reminder - our weekly homework is due tomorrow - a current event report on a newsworthy event that is at least 300 words in length and includes the country in which the story takes place, countries that border the country where the story takes place, and the date of the story. The report should summarize the story in the student's own words and include why they found the story newsworthy and why the world should care.