Worksheet
Curated OER

Western Civilizations, Chapter 2: Gods and Empires in the Ancient Near East

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Ancient Hebrew history comes to life through this online western civilizations tool, which follows history in detail from ancient origins to modern-day. Chapter two covers ancient eastern cultures, including beginnings of Hebrew...
PPT
Curated OER

Turkish Empires Rise in Anatolia

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Build a timeline depicting the rise of Turkish empires in Anatolia. Presented is a sequence of the events leading up to the rise and establishment of new empires that renewed the Muslim civilization. Time span covered starts with the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ottoman Empire

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders are introduced to the rise, structure, accomplishments and fall of the Ottoman Empire. They listen to a class lecture, participate in discussion, conduct Internet research, construct a timeline, write an essay and take a test.
Article
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Lesson 7: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece and Turkey, from Dartmouth College.
Handout
Other

Anatolia's Ancient Theatres

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the ancient theaters in Anatolia.
Article
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean in the Early Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering the history of western Anatolia and the Eastern Aegean during the early Bronze Age.
Handout
University of California

Ucla: History of the Turks and the Ottoman Empire 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
Taken from lecture notes at UCLA, this site provides a brief summary of the origins of the Ottoman Empire.
Activity
Other

Turizm.net: Byzantine Remnants in Anatolia & Ankara

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site for a description of Byzantine architectural ruins found throughout the former Byzantine Empire, particularly modern Anatolia and Ankara (Turkey).