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background: in the ancient world, the romans conquered the entire mediterranean region and built a great empire. eventually, the roman empire grew too large and was divided. the western half of the roman empire became weak and was completely conquered by barbarians by 476 a. d. the eastern half became known as the byzantine empire and thrived for 1000 years. this byzantine empire would leave behind many contributions that would shape future generations.
task: you will come up with a newspaper article describing the contributions of either emperor justinian wife, theodora.
you must have an image & an image caption (i need ideas)
2 paragraphs of at least 5 sentences each
paragraph 1 - basic geography of the byzantines (capital city, why it was moved, advantages of its new location)
paragraph 2 - accomplishments under justinian and theodora. with examples and impact (accomplishments/contributions can be in the categories of religious, political, or cultural).

The television had many impacts after it's invention. which of the following describes impacts of television? -brought people together -allowed people to see others-people saw america as the land of plenty- all the above

4. argument take the perspective of a foreign soldier volunteering to serve in the united states in the fight against the british. write a letter to family back home explaining why you have decided to risk your life in this cause.

Imagine that you have completed your paper. the following are two paragraphs you have written that contain direct quotations from your sources. below each paragraph is the source used. for each source, use mla style to create the correct in-text citation and place it in the correct place within the paragraph. gandhi did not grow up wealthy. of his family, he recalled, “my father never had any ambition to accumulate riches and left us very little property. he had no education, save that of experience.” like his father, gandhi became someone who valued experience over money. the quotation is taken from page 2 of this source: gandhi, mahatma. the story of my experiments with truth. 1927. new york: dover publications, 1983. print. gandhi’s experiences abroad taught him a great deal, but they certainly did not make him rich. according to indian scholar e.s. reddy, “…on january 9, 1915, m. k. gandhi returned to bombay after 21 years in exile, wearing a loin cloth and travelling from london in the lowest class of the ship.” few people suspected that this unassuming man would become one of the most powerful and beloved leaders in history. the quotation is taken from page 1 of this source: reddy, e.s. gandhi’s vision of a free south africa. hyderabad, india: sangam books, ltd. 1995. print.