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Tomorrow, students will have a quiz to demonstrate their understanding of this material, including the geography and physical features of Africa and the Americas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our next unit is focused on the Byzantine Empire and its importance to the post-classical era. Among topics to be discussed are separation of church and state, the Code of Justinian, and a plague that decimated the population of Constantinople. This will provide a great segue to the \u201cdark ages\u201d in Europe, the birth of Islam and its impacts, and the highly advanced cultures of the Tang and Song dynasties in China. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in middle school world history have completed a unit on chiefdoms and early kingdoms in Africa and the Americas, drawing important connections and making key comparisons. We\u2019ve also been practicing and applying our geography knowledge throughout this unit. 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