Lessons

The great classical civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere, 500 BC to AD 500 This Premium guide suggests points students should be covering in their responses to questions. 1.& 2. Enquiry and Presentations The headings and key points might look something like the list below, region by region. If the students produce something different, however, no […]

The river valley civilizations and their offshoots, 3500 BCE to 500 BCE This Premium guide suggests points students should be covering in their responses to questions. 1. Activity 1.1. The world in 3500 BCE Points should include the following: Europe: Stone Age farmers, small villages, hunter-gatherers, especially in northern parts The Middle East: first cities in world […]

The great classical civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere, 500 BC to AD 500 1. Enquiry 1. Choose a Big Region of the world To do this, select the Atlas option in the main menu at the top of this page, and then use the “TimeMaps by Region” column to find the entry “World”. Select the date 500 […]

The river valley civilizations and their offshoots, 3500 BC to 500 BC 1. Activity Instructions: You should have the Timemap of World History open on your computer, in a separate window or tab from this sheet (if it has not been printed for you). 1. Go to the map of the world in 3500 BCE. To […]

Activity With the class divided into groups, each group examines the histories of a different region between 1914 and 2005: Europe Africa The Middle East India and South Asia South East Asia East Asia North America South America Oceania To do this, go to TimeMaps.com, and then to the menu option Atlas. Select the region you’v […]

Activity With the class divided into groups, each group examines the histories of a different region between 1789 and 1914: Europe Africa The Middle East India and South Asia South East Asia East Asia North America South America Oceania To do this, go to TimeMaps.com, and then to the menu option Atlas. Select the region you’v […]

Activity With the class divided into groups, each group examines the histories of a different region between 1453 and 1789: Europe Africa The Middle East India and South Asia South East Asia East Asia North America South America To do this, go to TimeMaps.com, and then to the menu option Atlas. Select the region you’v been […]

Civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere, AD 500 to 1453 This Premium guide suggests points students should be covering in their responses to questions. Tasks 1, 2 & 3: Enquiry, Summarize and Presentation This process might result in something like those set out below. These are only suggestions, but give some idea about what should be […]

Teacher Guidance: Classical Civilizations This is the second of two units of teaching ideas covering ancient history.

An Overview of the Ancient World, I This lesson plan uses the Atlas of World History to give students a broad overview of Period 1.

Teacher Guidance: Early Civilizations This is the first of two units of teaching ideas covering ancient history

Ancient History Lesson Plan: Key Themes in the Ancient World This lesson plan uses the Atlas of World History to let students explore some of the key themes which run through ancient history

Lesson Ideas to use with Advanced Students These lesson ideas will require - and give practice in - high order historical thinking. At the same they will use the unique capabilities of the TimeMap of World History to encourage your students to view world history in new and interesting ways.

Europe: more than the sum of its parts? The histories of the individual countries of Europe cannot be understood apart from their broader contexts. They have been shaped by the great currents of history which have swept through Europe, and they in their turn have helped to shape European - and world - history.

Two Major Traditions: An Comparative Study Make a brief survey of another major Tradition in world history, other than the Western Tradition.

Use this simple lesson idea to provide a historical background to themes in the Ancient World