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**Early Elementary**

**In Turkey right now archeologists digging up a town called** **Çatalhöyük that is now 9,000 years old. There is a website that has everything about this site from the background information, video tour and interviews from actually archeologists, activities, **
 *  artifacts, and even some of the mysteries they are trying to discover about the town. **


 * Chick here to begin your adventure! **


 * With this activity students will be able to learn about the history of Turkey and the people that lived there 9,000 years ago. They can relate their knowledge of America's past and compare it to how people in Turkey were living in the past. **

Upper Elementary

 * With a print out version of the book //Who are the Turks?,// there are both readings and activities. The book goes over the history, evolution, culture and literature of Turkey. This will go into more depth than just this website, and is appropriate for students in middle school to learn more about the country. **


 * Click here to print out your own version of //Who are the Turks?//. **

Fine Arts

 * In 1925, Turkey became the Republic of Turkey and before it was known as the Ottoman Empire. In 1826 while the Ottoman Empire tried to modernize itself and adopted a universal hat for all the males in the country known as the fez. You can learn even more about the fez [|here]. **


 * For an art project though you can make a Fez with your class. For directions on how to make the Fez with your class click here! **



Educational Resouces


 * For more websites to learn about all that Turkey has to offer, visit any of the links below with a parent or guardian: **

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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">@http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/turkey/ **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">@http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/country/tu--Turkey **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">@http://www.countryreports.org/country/Turkey.htm **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">@http://kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/turkey-country-profile.html **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">@http://www.allaboutturkey.com/diduknow.htm **


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Resources: **

-A to Z Kids Stuff | Turkey. (n.d.). //Fun Educational Activities for Young Children | A to Z Kids Stuff//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from [] - Garden, g. a. (n.d.). Crafts Around The World: Turkey! - The Crafty Crow. //The Crafty Crow//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from []

-Globaled.org - China & Vietnam: Connections Throughout Time. (n.d.).//Globaled.org//. Retrieved December 11, 2011, from []

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