Medieval Middle East - Byzantine-Sassanid Conflicts

The Byzantine Empire: A Society That Shaped the World by Kelly Rogers
A Brief Political and Geographic History of the Middle East by John Davenport

Discussion:
Locations and periods of major conflict
Prolonged war - consequences

Activity:

History journal

Map study: locate areas of major conflicts and where land changed sides - blank map 

Medieval Middle East - Sassanid Empire - Religions

Ancient Iran by Massoume Price
Ancient Persia by Don Nardo
A Brief Political and Geographic History of the Middle East by John Davenport

Discussion:
Multiple religions - Christianity, Judaism, Zorastrianism
Administration of religion
Review of differences in beliefs

Activity:
History journal
Picture study: religious artifacts from different parts of the Sassanid Empire

Medieval Middle East - Sassanid Empire - Geography and History

Ancient Iran by Massoume Price
Ancient Persia by Don Nardo
A Brief Political and Geographic History of the Middle East by John Davenport

Discussion:
Persia - Location of Sassanids - proximity to Byzantine Empire
General overview of history from wars with Rome (Parthians) to tetrarchy
Government structure - bureaucracy and kingship

Activity:
History journal
Map study - location of the Sassanid Empire
Picture study - Sassanid artifacts