World History
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The World WarsAn assassination in Sarajevo sparks a global war. For the next 30 years, deadly fighting rages across Europe, Africa, China and the Pacific.
Hitler. Churchill. De Gaulle. MacArthur. Patton. Stalin. Mussolini. We know them as legends. But they first learn what it will take to rise to greatness as young soldiers, fighting for their lives on the frontlines. Narrated by two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The Town), this three-night event series features gripping dramatic scenes, stunning CGI visuals and interviews with contemporary leaders, including John McCain, Colin Powell, John Major and David Miliband, along with noted historians from around the world. The World Wars is a mini-series event that takes viewers on an epic and groundbreaking ride through the bloodiest century in history. https://goo.gl/9jdSCb |
The 4 M-A-I-N Causes of WWI in 6 MinutesPossibly the single most pondered question in history – what caused the unbound, senseless slaughter that was the First World War?
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World History For Us All
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/ |
The Western Tradition Video CourseCovering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition. This series is also valuable for teachers seeking to review the subject matter.
http://learner.org/resources/series58.html |
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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Feudal NobilityNothing drives me crazier than authors—or patrons at Renaissance Faires—addressing everyone and everything as “mi’loooooooord.” First, no one outside of possibly a few British comedians in the 1970s has ever pronounced the word “my” that way. Second, not everyone is a lord; that notion defies the most basic grasp of economics. Third, there are different kinds of lords, especially in different periods—the system was constantly evolving. Finally, there are specific ways to address each type depending on who you are.
http://dankoboldt.com/feudal-nobility-guide/ |
Go Social Studies Go!Go Social Studies Go is the answer to the age-old question: "How can I motivate teens to read a textbook?" Each topic is thoroughly researched to ensure that the content is accurate and reliable. But facts don't have to equate with boring. Our content combines humor and a laid-back writing style to make any daunting subject more approachable.
http://gosocialstudiesgo.wix.com/world-history |
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Free Online DocumentariesThis site compiles hundreds of documentaries from around the world. Topics include Biographies, History, Military and Wars and more. Videos are hosted through YouTube, Vimeo, etc, so some videos may be taken down or unavailable.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/ |
International Relations - Studio C A light-hearted take on how history and culture can shape the relationships between countries. It could be fun to have students research certain countries and create similar skits, incorporating what they’ve learned.
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WWI - In One TakeAwesome fast-paced, engaging video about how World War 1 was started, fought and ended! The video is 6 minutes long and shot all in one take.
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Fantasy GeopoliticsFantasy Football - but with countries and the New York Times! Students draft countries and earn points by how many times their country is mentioned in the news. Students trade countries, build their team of countries and actively read the news, searching for mention of their 'players'.
From the creator: "Whatever they wanted to do to control their own learning experience, I did it. Now, they playfully trash talk about their countries and become fans of those countries, which spurs them to want to learn more. It’s almost like they are trash talking each other into learning more." http://www.fantasygeopolitics.com/ |
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Crash Course - World History 1 and 2Give John Green 40 weeks, and Green will give you a playful and highly visual crash course in world history, taking you from the beginning of human civilization 15,000 years ago through to our modern age. The series starts with "The Agricultural Revolution" and the "Indus Valley Civilization" and ends with "Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism and China".
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/playlists |
European and World History PowerpointsFree, beautifully designed, content-rich PowerPoints provided by tomrichey.net. From Ancient Mesopotamia to Ancient Rome and the Italian Renaissance to WWI, these PowerPoints cover it all!
http://www.tomrichey.net/powerpoints.html#euro |
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Ted Ed - World HistoryThis library features a wide variety of educational videos curated specifically for teacher and students. These TED Ed videos are explanatory tutorials and animations that cover a wide variety of topics.
Teachers can edit the lessons to include their own questions (multiple choice or open answer), add extra content such a links or start a discussion. http://ed.ted.com/lessons?category=history |
General Use
Docs TeachDocsTeach.org invites teachers to bring history to life for their students and gives them a powerful set of tools that they can use to create rich, interactive online learning activities. Teachers can search for activities ready to use in the classroom, begin to explore the more than 3,000 documents featured from the holdings of the National Archives, or even create their own fun and engaging activities.
DocsTeach.org activities were designed to transform students into historians as they engage in primary source—based activities that develop historical thinking skills. Activities call upon students to analyze documents, focus on specific content, examine detail, and form their own hypotheses. http://docsteach.org/ |
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Google Art ProjectThe amazing Google Art Project allows internet users to select a museum from the 150 collections from 40 countries (so far!) on the homepage. Next, you can either choose to ‘Explore the museum’ (which allows you to use your mouse to “walk” through the galleries to experience the lay-out in 360 degrees), or ‘View Artwork'” (in such incredible close-up detail the paint seems to be flaking off your computer screen).
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project |
Text Message GeneratorHave your students create text messages between historical figures! You can make the exchange as long as you like. To share the conversation click the sprocket icon and grab the embed code, direct link, or QR code for the exchange.
http://www.classtools.net/SMS/ |