Students will view three works of decorative arts and complete the accompanying …
Students will view three works of decorative arts and complete the accompanying activities to better understand the Age of Exploration and the Scientific Revolution, and how these "revolutions" and their discoveries influenced the new European world view.
Overview: Royal History is an educational hub. We'll study British history, starting …
Overview: Royal History is an educational hub. We'll study British history, starting with the monarchy and moving forward to the twenty-first century. From the monarch, we shall expand to include every century's hero and villain. in addition to each and every decade's worth of imperial and political scandals. We intend to build our centre gradually over a number of years, beginning with the fourth cemetery. We will also study each nation in turn as we investigate world history.
Additional: We will also examine international history by taking a turn researching each nation.
Students will learn how images have been used to persuade people in …
Students will learn how images have been used to persuade people in the past and present about a specific message or idea. They will research the 17th-century European Counter-Reformation and discuss how a sculpture of a saint might have been used as a persuasive image in a Catholic convent or monastery. Working in teams, students will then create sculptures commissioned by "patrons" and write press releases to promote their creations.
These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the …
These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
This course explores the relationship between music and the supernatural, focusing on …
This course explores the relationship between music and the supernatural, focusing on the social history and context of supernatural beliefs as reflected in key literary and musical works from 1600 to the present. It provides an understanding of the place of ambiguity and the role of interpretation in culture, science and art. Great works of art by Shakespeare, Verdi, Goethe (in translation), Gounod, Henry James and Benjamin Britten are explored, as well as readings from the most recent scholarship on magic and the supernatural.
This resource provides a Dutch-Caribbean perspective on teaching World History and offers …
This resource provides a Dutch-Caribbean perspective on teaching World History and offers a critique of the Dutch history curriculum's Eurocentric perspective.
This subject examines some of the many ways that contemporary historians interpret …
This subject examines some of the many ways that contemporary historians interpret the past, as well as the multiple types of sources on which they rely for evidence. It is by no means an exhaustive survey, but the topics and readings have been chosen to give a sense of the diversity of work that is encompassed in the discipline of history.
Teacher Jeremy Howard takes a history lesson about the Holocaust and makes …
Teacher Jeremy Howard takes a history lesson about the Holocaust and makes it personal. By showing students video testimony of survivors and how prejudice can lead to eventual genocide, they not only learn what events led up to the Holocaust, but question themselves as to what they would have done in similar circumstances. It is a lesson about personal responsibility, the meaning of empathy in today's world, and choosing to do the right thing in their daily lives.
The lesson plan provides an introduction for instructors on how to incorporate …
The lesson plan provides an introduction for instructors on how to incorporate games in the World History classroom. It also has the instructions, rules, and materials needed for an interactive game about Afro-Eurasian exchange networks between 1250-1350.
History 116, the first part of the introductory surveys of Western Civilization. …
History 116, the first part of the introductory surveys of Western Civilization. This course covers the period from early civilized man to the early Middle Ages of Europe, with emphasis on Greece, Rome, Egypt and other Mediterranean peoples.
This course surveys the increasing interaction between communities, as the barrier of …
This course surveys the increasing interaction between communities, as the barrier of distance succumbed to both curiosity and new transport technologies. It explores Western Europe and the United States’ rise to world dominance, as well as the great divergence in material, political, and technological development between Western Europe and East Asia post–1750, and its impact on the rest of the world. It examines a series of evolving relationships, including human beings and their physical environment; religious and political systems; and sub-groups within communities, sorted by race, class, and gender. It introduces historical and other interpretive methodologies using both primary and secondary source materials.
World History Encyclopedia is a non-profit organization publishing the world's most-read history …
World History Encyclopedia is a non-profit organization publishing the world's most-read history encyclopedia. Its mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
The website offers thousands of free history articles, with a writing style aimed at students from middle school level and up. Articles are complemented by videos, timelines, 3D models, and interactive maps. The search function offers many filters, including the possibiliy to search for primary source texts.
Additionally, the organization published free teaching materials in its education section (https://www.worldhistory.org/edu/).
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