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First Thanksgiving Meal

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Turkey. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Turkey (Meleagris)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the meleagris, more commonly known as the turkey.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Turkey, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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PBS

Pbs: Background to the Greek Colonies of Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the ancient Greek colonies of Ionia and their troubled relationship with the nearby Persian government.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Syriacs

For Students 9th - 10th
Syriac is a branch of the Aramaic family of languages and was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian era. It is also spoken extensively in the regions farther east. It became the language of...
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: Truman Doctrine

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Truman Doctrine. It includes charts showing the aid given to Turkey and Greece.
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First World War

First World War: Treaty of Brest Litovsk, 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Russia on March 3, 1918.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Bombers in Istanbul Attack Are Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz

For Students 9th - 10th
The three suicide bombers who carried out Tuesday's deadly attack on an international airport in Istanbul were Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz, a senior Turkish official says, according to a report by the Dogan News Agency.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Central Powers During World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Celebrating the wartime alliance of the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, this site contains information about the Central Powers Alliance in World War I. Contains...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Chanak Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the Chanak Crisis of 1922, which was an event that almost triggered an outbreak of war between Britain and Turkey. It was prevented due to opposition from Allied countries and the British public.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Coloring Pages

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate 3 blackline pages of a bear, a butterfly and a turkey to color with the instructions and color key in Spanish. These can be used to teach Spanish, or with your ELL students.
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Disaster Pages: The Tsunami Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FAQs about tsunamis address the reasons they occur and the destruction they cause. Also, learn about systems in place that provide Tsunami warnings as well as the data collected by scientists studying violent earthquakes and seismic sea...
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Turizm.net: Palaces, Aquaducts, Water Cisterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes descriptions of Byzantine architecture such as palaces, aqueducts, and water cisterns. Links to other information relating to the topic.

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