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Learning Objective, Success Criteria…

LO: To understand the history of the Hagia and sketch a picture of Constantine.

Success Criteria I can summarise key information about the in the Hagia Sofia and sketch a picture of Constantine.

I can describe what they are holding and how the picture has been of the mosaic in the Hagia Sofia and sketch a picture of Constantine. Key vocabulary I can draw a picture of Constantine and write my favourite fact about the mosaic in the Hagia Sofia. Empire, , , Don’t forget at the end of the lesson to self assess (SA) , mosaic on your sticker how successful you have been with your learning using Visual Arts We a starting a new unit of work in Art this term focusing on the monuments of . However, before we begin complete the cold tasks of blank knowledge organiser and multiple choice questionnaire in your book. Blank knowledge organiser Cold task Multiple choice Questionnaire Cold task History

This lesson introduces the eastern Roman, or Byzantine empire. The (272 -337 AD) built a new royal palace at Byzantium (now present day ) and renamed the city after himself – Constantinople. It became the capital of the for more than a thousand years. History In 395 AD the eastern Roman empire (centred around Constantinople and known as the Byzantine Empire) and the (centred around ) split. The power of the western empire gradually eroded but the eastern empire endured for another millennium, only to fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to . He has historically been referred to as the first Christian emperor, and heavily promoted the Christian Church during his lifetime. History

As a result, was often a combination of the religious and imperial. This can be seen in the portraits of Byzantine that decorated the interior of the sixth-century church of the Hagia in Constantinople. Constantine was sanctified by both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman .

Challenge use a Picture of interior of the sixth-century church of dictionary or the internet the in Constantinople. to find the meaning of sanctified. Monuments of Ancient

Do you remember when learned and attempted to make a replica these monument. Which monument did we try to make?

The Pantheon The Colosseum

Trajan’s Column

The Pantheon, The Colosseum and ’s Column. Remind the children that these monuments were all built during the Roman empire, by emperors. When Trajan was emperor the Roman empire was at its biggest. Talk task

This is the mosaic of Constantine the Great, Mary with Jesus and from the Hagia Sofia.

Talk to a member of your family or friend about;

• What can you see? • Who do you think is in this picture? How do you know? • What are they holding? Why? • What kind of building do you think this picture is in? Why? • How has it been made? Mosaic facts…

This is a mosaic is from a former church in Constantinople, which is now Istanbul in . It shows The Virgin Mary is standing in the middle, holding the Child Christ on her lap. On her left, is the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, presenting a model of the city of Constantinople. This is because he built and founded the city of Constantinople. Mosaic facts…

On her right side stands another Roman emperor Justinian I, offering a model of the church to her – this is because he is the emperor who built the church, the Hagia Sofia in Constantinople. We know they are both emperors because they are wearing crowns. We also know they are because they both have halos. Mosaic facts…

We can identify who they are because of what they are holding. The Byzantine empire is famous for its richly decorated .

Use the dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of mosaic and write the definition in your book group

I can say who is in the picture, describing what they holding in the picture and write 1 fact from the slide that I found the most interesting. group

I can write about who is in the picture and explain what they holding and how the mosaic of Constantine the Great, Mary with Jesus and Justinian I from the Hagia Sofia was made. Including what part of the world it is located. group • I can use the slides to summarise what I have learnt about mosaic of Constantine the Great, Mary with Jesus and Justinian I from the Hagia Sofia. Including; • What can you see? • Who do you think is in this picture? How do you know? • What are they holding? Why? • What kind of building do you think this picture is in? Why? • How has it been made? Task 2 (all groups)

Draw a picture of Constantine The Great from the mosaic, using lines, taking your time to add as much detail as you can, in your book or plain piece of paper.

Remember this is a mosaic therefore, you should have a lot of lines and rectangles to give your drawing a mosaic effect. Constantine The Great Plenary

Share your art work of Constantine The Great mosaic with a family member or friend. If you haven’t added colour already you could colour in your master piece using colouring pencils.