2. Empires of the Middle East
Ms. Hunt
Unit 3
RMS

3. Agenda: Thursday, October 27th, 2011
OBJ: To identify and illustrate key cultural and historical characteristics of the Ottoman Empire by creating a travel brochure.
1. Journal
2. Notes- Empires of the Middle East
Diamond Foldable Addition- Ottomans
3. Ottoman Travel Brochure
HW: Study your notes for 10 minutes
Have Diamond Foldable EVERDAY in class!!!!

4. Journal: Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Pretend you have created an army and have decided to conquest territory in order to create an empire. As the commander of your army and ruler of your new nation, where in the world would you place your empire? Why there?

5. Ottoman Empire Began on Asia Minor- Anatolian Peninsula
Spread to Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
Controlled Egyptian and African lands at its greatest height
Mesopotamia, Egypt and Arabia- Heartland of the Islamic world

7. Beginnings of the Ottoman Empire
Mehmed II- led Ottomans to expand empire
Took Constantinople (capital) in March 1453
Sultan Selim I
Declared himself caliph- defender of the faith and successor to Muhammad
Controlled Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
How might this cause problems between religious groups later on?

8. Government of the Ottomans
Governed provinces through local rulers
Rulers trained at an official school
Appointed rulers = pashas
“Gunpowder Empire”- combined conquered territories and dominated because of use of technology (firearms)
Grand Vizier- chief minister of imperial council, ran meetings and communicated sultan’s desires
Like a Vice President

9. Topkapi- “Iron Gate”

11. Society in Middle Eastern Empires
Divided by occupation
Ruling class
Artisans- craft guilds
Merchants
Peasants
Pastoral people/ nomadic herders
Within each class- education system, laws/ rules, and jobs
Religion- Muslims
Tolerant of other religions (Required to pay a tax)

12. Women of the Ottoman Empire
Tolerant attitude towards women’s power
Turkish traditions
Women could own and inherit property
No forced marriage

13. Art Patrons of the arts Pottery, rugs, armor, jewelry, and silk
Rugs- Huge industry!
Artists came from all over the empire to decorate the sultan’s palace
Architecture- mosques, modeled after the Hagia Sophia
Topped with domes framed by towers- minarets
Sinan- greatest Ottoman architect, created over 80 mosques
Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul/ Constantinople

16. Great Ruler of the Ottoman
Suleyman I- “the magnificent”
Ruler of the Ottoman Golden Age
Cultural Changes
Exchange of Western customs- Westernization
European clothing
Western Furniture and Art

17. The End of the Ottomans Created laws against Western customs and goods
Sultans after Suleyman
Tried to avoid Westernization
Created laws against Western customs and goods
Decline- Issues in govt. and culture caused the Ottomans to begin losing territory and control

18. Travel Brochure- The Ottoman Empire
Fold your sheet of paper in to thirds.
Design a front cover and 2nd cover to bring interest to your brochure.
The inside columns-
The far left must outline the geography, climate, and natural features of the Ottoman Empire
The middle column needs to describe culture and society
The far right column must contain 3 detail reasons (in complete sentences) why someone should travel to the Ottoman Empire.
**The brochure must be colored and neat! The writing must be completed in blue or black ink!!!

19. Empires of the Middle East
Ms. Hunt
Unit 3
RMS

20. Agenda: Thursday, October 27th, 2011
OBJ: To identify and illustrate key cultural and historical characteristics of the Ottoman Empire by creating a travel brochure.
1. Journal
2. Notes- Empires of the Middle East
Diamond Foldable Addition- Ottomans
3. Ottoman Travel Brochure
HW: Study your notes for 10 minutes
Have Diamond Foldable EVERDAY in class!!!!

21. Journal: Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Pretend you have created an army and have decided to conquest territory in order to create an empire. As the commander of your army and ruler of your new nation, where in the world would you place your empire? Why there?

22. Ottoman Empire Began on Asia Minor- Anatolian Peninsula
Spread to Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
Controlled Egyptian and African lands at its greatest height
Mesopotamia, Egypt and Arabia- Heartland of the Islamic world

24. Beginnings of the Ottoman Empire
Mehmed II- led Ottomans to expand empire
Took Constantinople (capital) in March 1453
Sultan Selim I
Declared himself caliph- defender of the faith and successor to Muhammad
Controlled Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
How might this cause problems between religious groups later on?

25. Government of the Ottomans
Governed provinces through local rulers
Rulers trained at an official school
Appointed rulers = pashas
“Gunpowder Empire”- combined conquered territories and dominated because of use of technology (firearms)
Grand Vizier- chief minister of imperial council, ran meetings and communicated sultan’s desires
Like a Vice President

26. Topkapi- “Iron Gate”

28. Society in Middle Eastern Empires
Divided by occupation
Ruling class
Artisans- craft guilds
Merchants
Peasants
Pastoral people/ nomadic herders
Within each class- education system, laws/ rules, and jobs
Religion- Muslims
Tolerant of other religions (Required to pay a tax)

29. Women of the Ottoman Empire
Tolerant attitude towards women’s power
Turkish traditions
Women could own and inherit property
No forced marriage

30. Art Patrons of the arts Pottery, rugs, armor, jewelry, and silk
Rugs- Huge industry!
Artists came from all over the empire to decorate the sultan’s palace
Architecture- mosques, modeled after the Hagia Sophia
Topped with domes framed by towers- minarets
Sinan- greatest Ottoman architect, created over 80 mosques
Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul/ Constantinople

33. Great Ruler of the Ottoman
Suleyman I- “the magnificent”
Ruler of the Ottoman Golden Age
Cultural Changes
Exchange of Western customs- Westernization
European clothing
Western Furniture and Art

34. The End of the Ottomans Created laws against Western customs and goods
Sultans after Suleyman
Tried to avoid Westernization
Created laws against Western customs and goods
Decline- Issues in govt. and culture caused the Ottomans to begin losing territory and control

35. Travel Brochure- The Ottoman Empire
Fold your sheet of paper in to thirds.
Design a front cover and 2nd cover to bring interest to your brochure.
The inside columns-
The far left must outline the geography, climate, and natural features of the Ottoman Empire
The middle column needs to describe culture and society
The far right column must contain 3 detail reasons (in complete sentences) why someone should travel to the Ottoman Empire.
**The brochure must be colored and neat! The writing must be completed in blue or black ink!!!