OTTOMAN EMPIRE

1299 AD – 1923 AD

(take out your Ottoman Empire homework)

Some background

With the Byzantine & Islamic Arab Empires weakened by the Crusades and Mongol raids,new powers emerged in the Anatolia (Asia Minor) region.

Achievements Q1.

Osman I

• Unified Muslim Ghazi Tribes

• Founded the Empire

Mehmet II The Conqueror

• Captured Constantinople

• Renamed it Istanbul

Constantinople• Bridge between East and West • http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/fall-of-constantinople (Fall of

constantinople) 3min• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ37zhk9i3o (siege of constantinople video) 6min

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQrKZcYtqg (song) 2:30min

Complete the Geography Skillbuilder on pg. 508 (put answers on last page of activity)

Complete Analyzing Primary Sources on pg. 509 (put answers on last page of activity)

Reason behind their effectiveness Q2.

Powerful Military

• Effective use of cannons

• Armed infantry

Strong & efficient government

• Sultan (King)

• Meritocracy

Sultans Q3.

• Survival of the fittest

Organization Q4.

Meritocracy Q5.• Definition: Most officials gained office based on abilities and not their

social status.

• However most were captives from conquered lands.

• These captives were usually given as a Devshirme (Dehv-Sheer-meh) a tax that required conquered regions a regular allotment of children to serve the Sultan.

Janissaries Q6.

• Elite fighting corps

ToleranceQ7.

Fair• Christians and Jews could practice

and manage their own affairs as long as they paid a tax

Not so fair• Shi’a Muslims, were considered

rivals to their authority and persecuted.

Suleyman I the Magnificent

• Ruled during Ottoman Empire’s Golden Age.

• Expanded the Empire on all fronts

• Introduced reforms and Provisions for his diverse Empire.

• Built architectural marvels across his realm.

• The Lawgiver

Invincibility Shattered Q.8

• First major defeat.

• Failed to capture Vienna

Decline of an Empire Q. 8-10

Defeats in battle Weak leadership New trade routes

(World War I) (Killing of Ablest sons) (influx of silver)

Write it out!Top 5 Summary

Review your reading and notes. Synthesize your knowledge using information from your notes, annotations, prior learning, the video, class discussion, other class assignments.

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Rubric-Assignment grade____ (10 points) Annotations-show thoughtful processing, follow all written

and oral directions, not just highlighting

_____ (5 points) Completion of Reading Component- student completed the assignment and followed all written and oral directions

_____ (5 points) Corrections- students completed corrections in class, adding to/changing answers and adding annotations as needed. Completed in a different colored writing utensil to show growth and participation

_____ (10 points) Synthesis- Student’s short answers and K-chart show synthesis of ideas beyond restatement of definitions; choose key facts and explains in own words; makes connections to prior learning and class

discussion

Separate Grade: Class participation- did you volunteer, add to classmates’ answers, come

prepared for class