In this no-prep, editable lesson, students travel to five stations to learn the causes of the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, student activity, a conclusion, and a homework assignment. An answer key and a lesson plan are provided to ensure this resource is effortless to implement. Both print and digital versions are included. Save precious time and immerse your students in a rigorous and engaging lesson!
This resource is delivered as a PDF and includes Google links to the editable version.
What you get:
- Editable slides that walk you through the lesson
- Student handout
- Lesson plan
- Answer key
- Digital copies of everything.
This lesson is appropriate for 7th-10th grade and is designed for a single 50-minute period.
The Lesson
1. Warm-up: A short-response question introduces the lesson.
2. A slide deck walks you through the lesson step-by-step. It introduces reasons for the Ottoman decline and includes a whole class map analysis.
3. Activity: Students travel to 5 stations and complete a different activity for each.
4. Conclusion: Students write a paragraph summarizing their findings
Content Covered: Decline of the Ottoman Empire: lack of technological competitiveness, change in trade routes, military defeats
Skills Covered: Short response writing, document analysis, summary paragraph writing, map analysis