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Minnesota Turkey Growers Association: Minnesota Turkey

For Students 3rd - 5th
A page of turkey trivia, and information about American traditions involving turkeys.
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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Turkey

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a step into the world of Turkey with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Turkey Touchdown

For Students 1st - 6th
What's more Thanksgiving than turkey and football? What about turkeys playing football? Turkey Touchdown is a great way for kids to celebrate the holiday and practice their math facts. Kids will choose a level of difficulty, and then...
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Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Turkey Vulture

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet about the turkey vulture gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a broad overview of the European country of Turkey. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and...
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Teresa Bateman: A Plump and Perky Turkey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "A Plump and Perky Turkey", written by Teresa Bateman, and illustrated by Jeff Shelly. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Sometime It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Sometime It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers", written by Lorna Balian and Lecia Balian. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: History of the Jews of Turkey [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A document-based question unit for world history regarding the history of the Jewish people of Turkey.
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PBS

Pbs Wide Angle: Turkey's Tigers

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents a video documentary of Turkish businessmen maintaining a balance of democracy and Islam. Includes links to related videos and sites.
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Pbs Learning Media: Changes in Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Wide Angle video, learn how the owner of a clothing manufacturer that creates conservative fashions for Turkish women has balanced his devout faith and commerce.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Wild Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting facts, habitat range, diet information, behavior patterns, and more are found on this thorough site. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Turkey

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Turkey on this website.
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Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Squishy Turkeys

For Students 1st - 5th
Watch Scientist Joe demonstrate how to make a turkey in a glove using homemade slime in this video presentation.
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Bijleveld Books: Life Among Ruins: Greece and Turkey Between Past & Present

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating exhibition of the impact that living among the ruins of earlier civilizations has on people's lives. This online exhibit presents the illustrated records of European travelers to the Mediterranean from the 17th to the 19th...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Let's Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88 percent of...
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Turkey

For Students 3rd - 8th
CRW Flags provides an image, description, and history of the flag of Turkey. Includes a construction sheet for making the flag.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Turkey History and Timeline Overview

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Turkey including early civilizations, Byzantium, Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire, World war I, independence, Ataturk, and current events.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Turkeys Turning the Tables" by William D. Howells

For Students 6th - 8th
"Turkeys Turning the Tables" is an amusing story that could be read aloud around Thanksgiving. Read the full text on this site.
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Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the government of Turkey. Topics include the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the President, Cabinet, and local administration.
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Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.
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Odyssey: Teacher Zone: Middle East: Turkey Stay

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teaching unit is based upon a "teacher trek" to the area in 2000 and focuses on essential questions on wealth and poverty. Activities are offered to help students explore the religion and culture of this country. Activities are...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peripatetics of Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
The data concerning Afghanistan and Iran refer to the period prior to the Saur and Islamic revolutions, respectively. It is not known whether such communities still exist in these two countries. Each existing community is primarily...
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Sound Like a Turkey

For Students 2nd - 5th
An activity where students investigate the sounds created by the friction of fingers moving along a wet string.
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The History Place

The History Place: Armenians in Turkey 1915 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
The first genocide of the 20th Century occurred when two million Armenians living in Turkey were eliminated from their historic homeland through forced deportations and massacres.

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