Continued conflict in the Middle East makes this lesson relevant, and the inclusion of a critique of Lawrence of Arabia might increase student interest in a potentially challenging topic. The resource includes a solid...

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.

A six-part series from NPR provides an easy-to-understand history of the relations between the Middle East and the Western world. Beginning with the Crusades, the series takes us through the rise of the Ottoman Empire, European...