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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Ottoman Empire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize that the Ottoman Empire was at its grandest during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. They use a map to draw in the extent of and the details of the Ottoman Empire during hie reign. In addition, they prove the...
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Website
Other

Csac: Turkish Village

For Students 9th - 10th
An anthropological study of one Turkish village from the late 19th century to recent times. This is a full length book study written by a very well known anthropologist. Includes maps, historical background, etc.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Mediterranean World

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information about the people using the Mediterranean during the Renaissance. Mentions cultural diversity, humanism, economics and port cities. Includes the setting, cultural diversity, and changing order of the...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 100 single-page calligraphic sheets containing poetic excerpts in Persian
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Graphic
HyperHistory Online

Timelines: Ottoman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the timing and happenings of the Ottoman Empire with other world events of the same time period. Click from this page to related sites with maps, biographies, and other information.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letter to Ali Ibn Husain, 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of letters written by T.E. Lawrence to Ali ibn Hussain trying to undermine the authority and power of the Ottomans to pave the way for British colonialism.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne

For Students 9th - 10th
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
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Handout
University of California

University of California: History of Nubia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California at Santa Barbara provides a concise history of Nubia from the Neolithic period to the present.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Ottoman Empire

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Ottoman Empire including a timeline, the capture of Constantinople, and leaders such as Suleiman, Osman, and Mehmet II.