Introduction
You are part of a group of tourist guides and you have been tasked to accompany a group of foreign travellers through their visit to Anıtkabir and the tourists really admire Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, eager to learn about his life, especially the part about him founding the Turkish Republic after Ottoman Empire's fall.
Though everyone in your team learned a lot about him since your primary school days, you still think that you might need to discuss with your friends and refresh your memory so that you may answer all the questions of the foreigners without hesitation and mistake.
Task
The leader of your squad suggests that since Atatürk is mainly infamous for saving Turkey from invasion after Ottomans lost the World War I, the tourist will mainly ask questions about the Turkish War of Independence, so you are asked to watch a 3 minute summary of the war to replenish your memory and answer the questions below.
1- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk found the Grand National Assembly in ____.
2- In Armenian front, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was able to get help from the _______.
3- Great National Assembly is located in ______.
4- On the western front, Turkish forces fought against _____.
5- The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire had signed the The Treaty of Sévres with _______.
6- The Treaty of Lausanne was signed in ____.
7- After the conflict ended, the Greek rebellion forced the King ___________ I to abdicate in 1922.
8-The many death from both sides encouraged Greeks and Turks for a __________ ________.
9- _ _______ people crossed the Turkish- Greek border.
10- ________ was under the international control during the war.
Process
1- Try to answer the questions yourselves before watching the video.
2- Watch the video and take notes about the important parts meanwhile.
3- Now, try to answer the questions and compare your answers with your friends. Discuss with each other in case of any contradicting answer.
4- If there is anything that you know about but not included in the video, share with your friends.
Evaluation
With each correct answer being 1 point,
10 points- Student is proficient on the history of Turkish war of Independence can answer the questions about it accurately.
Less than 10 points- Student is almost proficient about the history of Turkish war of Independence.
Less than 8 points- Student knows a lot about Turkish War of Independence but is lacking when it comes to detailed information.
Less than 6 points- Student knows a bit about Turkish War of Independence; however, not enough.
Less than 4 points- Student is not knowledgeable enough about the context and needs to study from the beginning.
Also, this whole task aims to enable the students the find the correct answers with proper teamwork and learn about their history at the same time.
Conclusion
Now that you made sure that you do not miss any kind of important information about the conflict, you are confident and feeling prepared enough to encounter the tourists and answer their questions. Good luck, teammate!