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Peter Mulligan, Nikki Masarachia, Kubra Cetin, Rob Colleluori Our unit will be focusing on the city of Istanbul in Turkey. We will be incorporating earth science, social studies, and language and culture to each lesson. We will be focusing on different geographical features of Istanbul, as well as its various historical periods and the language and culture of various groups of people who inhabit Istanbul. We will be organizing this unit through according to the three major time periods associated with the city of Istanbul: the Byzantine period, the Ottoman period, and the current Republic of Turkey. Unit Plan Template The study of world history requires an understanding of world cultures and civilizations, including an analysis of important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. This study also examines the human condition and the connections and interactions of people across time and space and the ways different people view the same event or issue from a variety of perspectives. 1.Understand the development and connectedness of Western civilization and other civilizations and cultures in many areas of the world and over time 2.Understand the broad patterns, relationships, and interactions of cultures and civilizations during particular eras and across eras Study of the major social, political, cultural, and religious developments in world history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups. 1. A nalyze the roles and contributions of individuals and groups to social, political, economic, cultural, and religious practices and activities 2.Explain the dynamics of cultural change and how interactions between and among cultures has affected various cultural groups throughout the world 3.Examine the social/cultural, political, economic, and religious norms and values of Western and other world cultures
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Art Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.

2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text. 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. || What cultural influence did the Byzantine Empire have on the rest of the world? What circumstances led to the decline of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire? ||  ||
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 * A general research about Turkey and its cultural events, history, geographical position, and Turkish peoples' general life style. ||||  ||||   ||
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The native students will be able to examine a different culture and have a chance to make comparisons with their own. They also will have some important information about a different country. For example, its geographical position, historical events, and the life styles of its people. Learning about Turkey will be helpful for the other students who have some Turkish friends in their classes. On the other hand, they will be able to learn some information from the university students whose majors are Turkish Geography and History in Turkey. Also providing them information by using different software programmes or technology, will show them how important are they in terms of teaching or learning something. ||  ||
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Brief explanation about Turkey. (Georaphy, history and culture.) Power point presentation with the Pictures from Turkey. Turkish students' recordings. ||  ||
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Computer and projector. Power point slide show. ||  ||
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