Explore climate change on a geologic time scale, and consider recent human impacts on climate and the atmosphere. Created by Big History Project.
Octavian is victorious over Marc Antony and Cleopatra and becomes Augustus, first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Australian Aboriginal art is one of the oldest continuing art traditions in the world. Much of the most important knowledge of aboriginal society was conveyed through different kinds of storytelling—including narratives that were spoken, performed as dances or songs, and those that were painted. In this lesson students will learn about the Aboriginal storytelling tradition through the spoken word and through visual culture. They will have the opportunity to hear stories of the Dreamtime told by the Aboriginal people, as well as to investigate Aboriginal storytelling in contemporary dot paintings.
An overview of how Tenochtitlan creates the tributary Aztec Empire in the 15th Century (from the Triple Alliance). They rule until being conquered by Hernando Cortez. Created by World History Project.
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was the hub of a rich civilization that dominated the region of modern-day Mexico at the time the Spanish forces arrived. In this lesson, students will learn about the history and culture of the Aztecs and discover why their civilization came to an abrupt end.
This is an activity to use with students as they are learning how to read a map and decipher continents and oceans. This activity is intended for high school students and can also be used as a check for understanding.
This is an activity to use with students as they are learning how to read a map and decipher continents and oceans. This activity is intended for high school students and can also be used as a check for understanding.
This is an activity to use with students as they are learning how to read a map and decipher continents and oceans. This activity is intended for high school students and can also be used as a check for understanding.
An introduction to the Battles of Verdun, Somme and the Hindenburg Line
The Bay of Pigs Invasion. Created by Sal Khan.
Through studying Beatrix Potter's stories and illustrations from the early 1900s and learning about her childhood in Victorian England, students can compare/contrast these with their own world to understand why Potter wrote such simple stories and why she wrote about animals rather than people.
An overview of the run up to and very beginnings of World War II.
Early Muslims escape Quraysh persecution by migrating to Medina in 622. With Medina as the base of their community, they are able to convert Mecca and most of Arabia to Islam during the remainder of the life of Muhammed (next 10 years).
The early life of Muhammad including his work as a merchant, his marriage to Khadijah, his early revelations and the persecution of early Muslims by his own Quraysh tribe.
Noh, the oldest surviving Japanese dramatic form, combines elements of dance, drama, music, and poetry into a highly stylized, aesthetic retelling of a well-known story from Japanese literature, such as The Tale of Genji or The Tale of the Heike. This lesson provides an introduction to the elements of Noh plays and to the text of two plays, and provides opportunities for students to compare the conventions of the Noh play with other dramatic forms with which they may already be familiar, such as the ancient Greek dramas of Sophocles. By reading classic examples of Noh plays, such as Atsumori, students will learn to identify the structure, characters, style, and stories typical to this form of drama. Students will expand their grasp of these conventions by using them to write the introduction to a Noh play of their own.
The Bhakti (devotional love) movement gains momentum during Medieval India, highlighting an alternative path for Moksha/Liberation in Hinduism.
Crash Course is a fast, funny, irreverent look at history. In this episode, brothers John and Hank Green gives us their take on what makes Big History so darn important.. Created by Big History Project.
Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates looks towards a future of sustainable energy and worldwide education. Created by Big History Project.
Learn about the naval warfare between Britain and Germany that led to the sinking of the Lusitania. Created by Sal Khan.
Students have a lot of British rulers to keep track off. This Flow Chart allows student a visual of the leaders and then to fill in with important details. There are Google Draw and print copy versions. An answer key is included.