The Ottoman Empire & Why it Still Matters Today

Who are the Ottomans?

Impacts of the Ottomans

Myths & Misunderstandings

Ottomans & Today

Turkey: The New Ottomans on BBC

Goals

To Understand:

• what the Ottoman Empire was
• impacts of the Ottomans
• myths that still impact our understanding of the region
• the importance of understanding the Ottomans for today's Turkey & the Middle East

July 2013 NEH/Primary Source Institute

• 30 Teachers, 2 professors, 2 leaders from Primary Source

• 3 weeks: 8 days traveling around the Sea of Marmara; 10 days in Istanbul

The Ottoman Empire & Why it Still Matters Today