World History

Students will show what they learned about the people, locations, beliefs, events, documents, and more from the Rise of Medieval Europe by making trading cards, cubes (2 options provided), or both. Both options balance academic requirements with personal...

Students will watch and analyze a 6 minute video featuring 12 facts and 4 myths from Ancient Rome (both Rome as a Republic and the Roman Empire) by answering 20 questions and completing 2 extension tasks. A teacher information page and the answers are...

Students will learn about the White Rose Movement and how some German students resisted Hitler and the Nazis by watching this 5 minute video, answering 25 questions, and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate. The video...

Students will watch and analyze a 4 minute video about the rise and fall of Ancient Kush (Kingdom of Kush, Kushites) by answering 20 questions and completing 2 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and the video is from TedEd. Sample...

Students will watch and analyze a 5 minute video giving an overview of the Black Death/plague and doctors during the plague by answering 19 questions and completing a creative task. The video is from TedEd and the answers are included where appropriate...

Students will watch and analyze a 5 and a half minute video about Ferdinand Magellan and his attempt to circumnavigate the globe by answering 26 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and the video is from...

Students will learn about Irena Sendler and how she rescued children during the Holocaust from the Warsaw Ghetto by watching this 5 and a half minute video, answering 30 questions, and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where...

Students will watch and analyze a 5 minute video about the rise and fall of Assyria and its historical significance by answering 24 questions and completing a creative task. The answers are included where appropriate and the video is from TedEd...

Students will watch and analyze a 5 and a half minute video about the two sides of Columbus' legacy by answering 20 questions and completing 2 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate. The video is from TedEd.    Sample...

Students will learn about the causes, course, effects, and significance of the Cambodian Genocide under the Khmer Rouge by watching a 6 minute TedEd video and answering 27 questions. The answers are included where appropriate.  Sample questions...

Students will learn about causes, course, and effects of the Spanish Inquisition by watching a 5 and a half minute video, answering 20 questions, and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and the video is from TedEd...

Students will learn about the rise, history, fall, and significance/legacy of Great Zimbabwe by watching a 5 minute TedEd video and answering 20 questions. The answers are included where appropriate.  Sample questions include:--What are the two key...