History

🏺 History Online Course Overview

🔍 Course Title:

Understanding History: People, Power, and Change Through Time

🎯 Course Objective:

This course introduces learners to major historical periods, themes, and global events. Through the study of primary sources, timelines, and key figures, learners will explore how the past has shaped the present. The course also develops skills in critical thinking, historical analysis, and argumentation.

🗓️ Course Duration:

6–10 weeks (Self-paced or instructor-led)

🎓 Target Audience:

• Middle and high school students (ages 12–18)

• Homeschoolers or independent learners

• Adults interested in world history

• Learners preparing for history exams (e.g., IGCSE, AP World History, A-Level)

📚 Course Format:

• Video lectures and historical documentaries

• Timelines and interactive maps

• Primary and secondary source readings

• Quizzes, source analysis, and essays

• Final project or portfolio

📖 Course Content & Weekly Breakdown

Module 1: What is History?

• Why study history?

• Understanding time, chronology, and historical periods

• Sources: Primary vs. secondary

• Bias, interpretation, and perspective

Module 2: Ancient Civilizations

• Overview of early civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China

• Society, religion, writing systems, government

• Achievements and legacies

• Comparing early societies

Module 3: Empires and Expansion

• Classical civilizations: Greece, Rome, Persia, Maurya, Han

• Rise and fall of empires

• Trade routes (Silk Road, Mediterranean)

• Military, culture, and imperialism

Module 4: Medieval Worlds

• Feudalism in Europe and Japan

• Islamic Golden Age

• Africa: Mali Empire and trade networks

• The Americas: Maya, Aztec, Inca

• Religion, society, and knowledge

Module 5: Renaissance, Reformation & Revolutions

• European Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

• Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation

• Enlightenment thinkers

• Political revolutions: American, French, Haitian

Module 6: Industry, Empire, and Global Conflict

• Industrial Revolution and social change

• Colonialism and imperialism

• World War I: causes, course, consequences

• World War II and the Holocaust

Module 7: The Modern World

• The Cold War and decolonization

• Civil rights and independence movements

• Globalization and modern conflicts

• Historical memory and commemoration

Module 8: Final Historical Investigation

• Choose a historical question (e.g., “What caused the fall of Rome?” or “Was the Cold War avoidable?”)

• Conduct research using sources

• Present findings in a report, timeline, digital exhibit, or presentation

🧠 Assessments and Deliverables

• Weekly quizzes and vocabulary

• Source-based questions (analysis of documents, speeches, photos)

• Timeline building and map activities

• Essay writing or position papers

• Final investigation project