1. Warm Up Questions
   1. What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
   2. What was the name of the elite Ottoman military unit?
   3. What was the ethnic group who controlled the Qing Dynasty?
   
   
2. Finish Empire Building Chart
   From the information in the presentations, fill out the chart
   
   
3. Causation--Introduction
   Read the story of Alphonse the Camel, and in groups work to answer the questions about the cause of his death