World History I

Resources

Map Sites

Educational Software from Owl & Mouse

Eduplace.com

World Map (showing continents & oceans)

Video Sites

World History Documentaries (Playlist of 147)

Rubrics

Calendar of Events

Video lectures can be used with gifted World History I.

Units of Study

Emergence of Man to Bronze Age

Lecture Videos

Lecture 1.1 Defining Time

Lecture 1.2 Historical Eras

Lecture 1.3 Historical Ages

Lecture 1.4 The Earth and Early Humans

Lecture 1.5 The Land Before Time

River Valley Civilizations

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 2.1 Foundations of Civilizations

Lecture 2.2 Geography of Mesopotamia Civilization

Lecture 2.3 Effects of Meso Civilizations

Lecture 2.4 Geography of Egyptian Civilization

Lecture 2.5 Effects of Egyptian Civilization

Lecture 2.6 Effects of Hebrew and Phoenician Civilizations

Empires: Persia, India, & China

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 2.7 Effects of Persian Civilization

Lecture 3.1 Geography of Indian Civilization

Lecture 3.2 Development of Indian Civilization

Lecture 3.3 Development of Indian Religions

Lecture 4.1 Geography of Chinese Civilization

Lecture 4.2 Invasions and Dynasties in Chinese Civilization

Lecture 4.3 Chinese Philosophies and Invasions

Ancient Greece

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 5.1 Greek Introduction and Philosophers

Lecture 5.3 Influence of Greek Geography Part I

Lecture 5.5 Greek Democracy

Lecture 5.5 Greek Democracy

Lecture 5.6 The Persian Wars

Lecture 5.7 Achievments of Classical Greece

Lecture 5.8 Peloponessian War

Lecture 5.9 Alexander the Great

Ancient Rome

Chart on Roman Government

Roman Life and Society

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 6.1 Roman Geography & Mythology

Lecture 6.2 Roman Social Structure & Government in the Republic

Lecture 6.3 The Punic Wars

Lecture 6.4 The Rise of Imperialistic Rome

Lecture 6.5 Pax Romana

Lecture 6.6 Roman Inventions

Lecture 6.7 Early Christianity

Lecture 6.8 The Fall of Rome

Byzantine Empire

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 7.1 Geographic Importance of Constantinople

Lecture 7.2 Byzantine Contributions and Cultural Achievements

Lecture 7.3 Legacy of the Byzantine Empire

Islam

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 8.1 Islamic Origins, Traditions, Customs, and Beliefs

Lecture 8.2 Islamic Expansion and Major Events

Lecture 8.3 Islamic Contributions

Empires A.D. 500-1500

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 10.1 Asia and Japan

Lecture 10.2 Civilizations of Africa

Lecture 10.3 Civilizations of the Americas

Middle Ages to Renaissance

Video Lecture Series

Lecture 9.1 Introduction to the Dark Ages

Lecture 9.2 Christianity and Frankish Leaders

Lecture 9.3 Political Instability and Feudal Society

Lecture 9.4 The Crusades and the Bubonic Plague

Lecture 9.5 Mongols and the Late Church

Lecture 9.6 The Origins of the European Nation States

Lecture 9.7 The Foundations of the Italian Renaissance

Lecture 9.8 Italian Renaissance Art & Literature

Lecture 9.9 The Renaissance in Northern Europe

Course-End Review VA SOL

SOL Questions for Review

Map Work Review to River Valley Civilizations

Course-End Review VA SOL Released Items

SOL Released Test 2013 with answer key

SOL Released Items 2014 with answer key

SOL Sample Items 2011 with answer key

Course-End Review Lecture Videos

Lecture Review One: Prehistory-Topics 1.1-1.5

Lecture Review Two: Ancient River Valley Civilizations-Topics 2.1-2.7 and Topic 10.2

Lecture Review Three: India, China, and Japan-Topics 3.1-3.3, Topics 4.1-4.3, & Topic 10. 1

Lecture Review Four: Ancient Greece-Topics 5.1-5.9

Lecture Review Five: Ancient Rome and Byzantine Empire-Topics 6.1-6.8 and 7.1-7.3

Lecture Review Six: Islamic Empire, Medieval Europe, and the Renaissance-Topics 8.1-8.3, 9.1-9.9, and 10.1-10.3