| Background
Information |
The
Ottomans.org
This site provides an easy overview of Ottoman history. Timeline links
over the centuries and up to World War 1 and the formation of the
Turkish Nation. Expansion and decline maps. |
| Ottoman
Empire
Encyclpoedia entry for Nationmaster.com. Numerous hyperlinks and
guidance to further related resources. |
Sultans
of the Ottoman Empire - History of Turkey
A detailed approach to the social history of the Ottomans |
Chronology
of the Ottoman Empire
Dates from 1350-1918. Includes outline map useful for classroom use.
Heavy text on this site however extensive hyperlinks to other sources
makes it valuable. |
| Decline
of Islam and the Ottoman Empire
Headings on this site include "Lost Trade, Oppression and a
Weak Middle Class" and "A Weakened Military and Diminished
Empire". They provide and overview that links to further reading. |
Islamic
history in Arabia and the Middle East
This is an Islamic site so will present and interesting comparison
to the generally Christian perspectives. |
| Lesson
Plans |
The
Ottoman Empire - 15th Century
Montgomery County Public Schools - Unit I - The World in the Fifteenth
Century. Includes good series of lesson plans on Suleiman, System
and Growth of Ottoman Empire. |
Mr
Dowling's - Conflicts in the Middle East
This chap is amazing. Download lessons and a Hot Potatoes Ottoman
interactive quiz. This site has a terrorism, post September 11 feel,
however is accessible for students. |
| The
Muslim Empires, 1450–1800
Web activity lesson from Glencoe McGraw Hill publishers. "The
Success of the Ottomans"
|
Conflict
in the Middle East - Interactive Quiz
Constructed in "Hot Potatoes" this quiz consists of 24 questions
covering the topic - Ottoman Empire. |
| Organisations |
Council
on Islamic Education
Information for K-12 educators recommending approaches to the
teaching of Islamic history and customs. Links to lesson plans and
resources including film resources are worth a look. |
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