Summary
For hundreds of years, the Mediterranean region was dominated by the Ottoman Empire, an Islamic kingdom centered in Turkey. In this BrainPOP movie, you’ll discover how a tribe of nomadic people from Central Asia expanded until they were able to crush the legendary Byzantine Empire. You’ll learn how the Ottoman Empire grew by conquering region after region, how it entered a long period of decline in the 16th century, and how it all came to an end in World War I. You’ll meet remarkable leaders like Suleiman the Magnificent, the empire's greatest ruler, and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who founded the modern nation of Turkey out of its ashes.
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Ottoman Empire:
- What is one new thing you learned about ottoman empire?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining ottoman empire.
- Draw or give one example of your own.