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This It's a Church. It's a Mosque. It's Hagia Sophia instructional video also includes:
The artistic intricacies of the Hagia Sophia are highlighted and creatively woven together with illustrations of its rich history in this engaging, animated video. Viewers will take a close look at highlights of the engineering marvel, such as the columns, mosaics, and minarets, and how those features reflect major historical events in the building's history.
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Instructional Ideas
- Prompt learners to identify a different architectural structure in the world and to research how its artistic features also reflect major historical events
Pros
- Beautiful graphics and animations to illustrate historical events
- Illustrates historical progression from the Byzantium period through the establishment of the city of Constantinople and up to the building's secularization and modern role as a museum
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- None