| Code |
Description |
| SS.912.W.2.1: | Locate the extent of Byzantine territory at the height of the empire. |
| SS.912.W.2.2: | Describe the impact of Constantine the Great's establishment of "New Rome" (Constantinople) and his recognition of Christianity as a legal religion.
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| SS.912.W.2.3: | Analyze the extent to which the Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the old Roman Empire and in what ways it was a departure. |
| SS.912.W.2.4: | Identify key figures associated with the Byzantine Empire. |
| SS.912.W.2.5: | Explain the contributions of the Byzantine Empire.
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| SS.912.W.2.6: | Describe the causes and effects of the Iconoclast controversy of the 8th and 9th centuries and the 11th century Christian schism between the churches of Constantinople and Rome.
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| SS.912.W.2.7: | Analyze causes (Justinian's Plague, ongoing attacks from the "barbarians," the Crusades, and internal political turmoil) of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
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| SS.912.W.2.8: | Describe the rise of the Ottoman Turks, the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, and the subsequent growth of the Ottoman empire under the sultanate including Mehmet the Conqueror and Suleyman the Magnificent. |
| SS.912.W.2.9: | Analyze the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.10: | Describe the orders of medieval social hierarchy, the changing role of the Church, the emergence of feudalism, and the development of private property as a distinguishing feature of Western Civilization. |
| SS.912.W.2.11: | Describe the rise and achievements of significant rulers in medieval Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.12: | Recognize the importance of Christian monasteries and convents as centers of education, charitable and missionary activity, economic productivity, and political power. |
| SS.912.W.2.13: | Explain how Western civilization arose from a synthesis of classical Greco-Roman civilization, Judeo-Christian influence, and the cultures of northern European peoples promoting a cultural unity in Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.14: | Describe the causes and effects of the Great Famine of 1315-1316, The Black Death, The Great Schism of 1378, and the Hundred Years War on Western Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.15: | Determine the factors that contributed to the growth of a modern economy. |
| SS.912.W.2.16: | Trace the growth and development of a national identity in the countries of England, France, and Spain. |
| SS.912.W.2.17: | Identify key figures, artistic, and intellectual achievements of the medieval period in Western Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.18: | Describe developments in medieval English legal and constitutional history and their importance to the rise of modern democratic institutions and procedures. |
| SS.912.W.2.19: | Describe the impact of Japan's physiography on its economic and political development. |
| SS.912.W.2.20: | Summarize the major cultural, economic, political, and religious developments in medieval Japan. |
| SS.912.W.2.21: | Compare Japanese feudalism with Western European feudalism during the Middle Ages. |
| SS.912.W.2.22: | Describe Japan's cultural and economic relationship to China and Korea. |
This cluster includes the following access points.
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.1: | Locate the extent of Byzantine territory at the height of the empire |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.2: | Describe the impact of Constantine the Great’s establishment of Constantinople and Christianity as a legal religion. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.3: | Compare the impact of the old Roman Empire on the continuation of the newly formed Byzantine Empire. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.4: | Identify key figures associated with the Byzantine Empire. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.5: | Identify the major influences of the Byzantine Empire on the development of Western Civilizations such as Justinian’s Code. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.6: | Identify the effects of the Great Christian Schism. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.7: | Identify the causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.8: | Describe the rise of the Ottoman Turks, and the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.9: | Explain the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.10: | Identify the social rankings in medieval society and the role feudalism played in Western Civilization. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.11: | Identify the achievements under the leadership of significant rulers. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.12: | Recognize ways Christian monasteries and convents helped the people through education, charity, and agriculture. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.13a: | Recognize how Western civilization was influenced by Greco-Roman civilization. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.13b: | Recognize how cultural unity within Europe was impacted by Judeo-Christian influence. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.14: | Recognize difficulties experienced by Western Europe in the 1300s, such as the Great Famine, Black Death, and the Hundred Years War. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.15: | Recognize how the modern economy developed, such as from the growth of the early banking system, advancements in agriculture, the rise of the merchant class, and the growth of towns and cities. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.16: | Identify the characteristics and development of national identity in England, France, and Spain. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.17: | Recognize figures, such as Thomas Aquinas and Roger Bacon, and achievements, such as the advancement of education and law, of the medieval period in Western Europe. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.18a: | Recognize that developments in medieval English history established legal principles, such as English Common law, the Magna Carta, and habeas corpus. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.18b: | Identify the influence of medieval legal principles on the development of modern democratic institutions. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.19: | Identify physical features of Japan that impacted its development. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.20: | Identify major developments in medieval Japan, such as the influence of the religions, feudal system, government, and military. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.21: | Compare Japanese feudalism with Western European feudalism during the Middle Ages. |
| SS.912.W.2.AP.22: | Identify an example of Japan's cultural and economic relationship to China and Korea. |
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