World History Teaching Materials

The Mongols (focus module)

The focus module includes lecture notes, a lesson and a bibliography to establish the place of the Mongols in world history.

Big History (syllabus), by Fred Spier and J. Goudsblom

This interdepartmental course taught at the University of Amsterdam has received considerable interest from world history educators world wide. It combines a study of human history and the sciences in a global perspective of the earth's history.

History of World Civilizations to 1100 (draft syllabus), by Bea Spade

Major goals: (1) to improve writing and oral communication skills, (2) to increase analytical skills especially in relationship to historical problems and source materials, and (3) to further understanding of major historical changes occurring within the period.

World History 1500 to the Present by Ruth Hertzberg

The first half of this course syllabus focuses on both Western and non-Western history from the 16th through the 19th centuries, while the second half focuses on events in the 20th century. the course ends with a review of US policy in Bosnia.

The First Day of Class, by Denise Spooner

This lesson in time management is useful to instructors and students alike.

I'm Okay, You're Okay: Teaching Tolerance through World Religion, by Pat Carney and Anne Wallin

World Religions is taught as part of an interdisciplinary course in World History and World Literature. This unit includes an outline of world religions as they appear in the course and three interdisciplinary lessons from the World War II unit.

Gandhi: An Essay Assignment, by Matt Brooker

This lesson introduces sophomore students to the fundamentals of essay writing.

Book Orders, by David Barber

What world history texts and/or supporting materials do you use? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these materials in helping students learn world history?

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