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Istanbul / Masdar City

Istanbul / Masdar City. A TALE OF TWO CITIES: One shaped by the past, one engineered for the future. Warm Up. What are five things you like about living in Austin, TX What are at least two things you dislike? If you could change one thing about Austin what would it be?. Vocab.

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Istanbul / Masdar City

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  1. Istanbul / Masdar City A TALE OF TWO CITIES: One shaped by the past, one engineered for the future.

  2. Warm Up • What are five things you like about living in Austin, TX • What are at least two things you dislike? • If you could change one thing about Austin what would it be?

  3. Vocab • Primate City – the largest and most important city in a country or region • Land Bridge – a narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of land • Choke Point – the place where many trade routes intersect

  4. Turkey

  5. Turkey

  6. Connecting Land and Sea

  7. Bosporus Strait

  8. Istanbul / Bosporus Strait

  9. Constantinople/Istanbul • How does the geography of Constantinople/Istanbul give it an advantage over most other cities?

  10. Question? • When goods are exchanged are they the only thing being exchanged? • How might Istanbul’s unique location affect its culture?

  11. Capital of Three Empires • Roman / Byzantine Empire • Latin Empire • Ottoman Empire

  12. Hagia Sophia

  13. Istanbul not Constantinople • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQrKZcYtqg

  14. Blue Mosque

  15. Istanbul

  16. A City’s Cultural Identity • Istanbul has been shaped by the cultures of its past, and this mixture of these cultures is still evident today. What are some other examples of cities or even regions where cultures have blended together?

  17. Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  18. Masdar City – A city of the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV5g5h5AyCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIaz61zpLfs

  19. Response Questions • How are Istanbul and Masdar City similar? • How are they different? • Would you rather live in a city like Istanbul or one like Masdar City? Should cities be planned out like Masdar City or should they just grow organically and adapt with the times like Istanbul?

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