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How to use TimeMaps

Timemaps Atlas of World History

for teachers and students

Contents:

Section 1: The Atlas of World History

Section 2: Extension units: Key Topics in World History

Section 3: Teaching Notes

Section 4: Slideshow Presentations

 

Section 1: The Atlas of World History

 
Level 1: World Maps

3500 BCE – 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE – 1000 BCE – 500 BCE – 200 BCE –30 BCE – 200 CE –  500 CE – 750 CE – 979 CE – 1215 – 1453 –1648 – 1789 – 1837 – 1871 – 1914 – 1960 – 2005 

Level 2: Big Regions of the World

Africa – East Asia – Europe – India and South Asia – The Middle East – North America – Oceania – South America – South East Asia

Level 3: Countries of the World

Albania (1500 BCE) – Angola (750 CE) – Arabia (1000 BCE) – Argentina (1648) – Australia (1648) – Austria (979 CE) – Bahrain (1000 BCE) – The Balkans (500 BCE) – Belarus (750 CE) – Belgium (979 CE) – Belize (3500 BCE) – Benin (500 CE) – Bolivia (1500 BCE) – Bosnia (1500 BCE) – Botswana (1215) – Brazil (1453) – Britain (30 BCE) – Bulgaria (1500 BCE) – Burundi (750 CE) – Cameroon (500 CE) – Canada (1648) – Central Africa (750 CE) – Central America (3500 BCE) – Central Europe (979 CE) – Chad (500 CE) – China (2500 BCE) – Chile (1648 CE) – Congo, Democratic Republic of (750 CE) – Congo, Republic of – (750 CE) – Costa Rica – (3500 BCE) – Croatia (1500 BCE) – Cuba (3500 BCE) – Czech Republic (979 CE) – Democratic Republic of Congo (750 CE) – Denmark (750 CE) – Eastern Europe (750 CE) – Ecuador (1500 BCE) – El Salvadore (3500 BCE) – Egypt (3500 BCE) – France (500 BCE) – Gabon (750 CE) – Gambia(500 CE) – Germany, Austria and Switzerland (979 CE) – Ghana (500 CE) – Greece and Southeastern Europe (1500 BCE) – Guatamala (3500 BCE) – Guinea (500 CE) – Guinea-Bissau (500 CE) – Hinduras (3500 BCE) – Hungary (979 CE) – Iran(2500 BCE) – Iraq (3500 BCE) – Italy (500 BCE) – India and South Asia (3500 BCE) – Israel (2500 BCE) – Ivory Coast (500 CE) – Japan (200 BCE) – Jordan (2500 BCE) – Kenya (750 CE) – Korea (200 BCE) – Kuwait (1000 BCE) – Lebanon(2500 BCE) – Lesotho (1215) – Liberia (500 CE) – Low Countries (979 CE) – Luxembourg (979 CE) – Macedonia (1500 BCE) – Madagascar (750 CE) – Mali (500 CE) – Mauretania (500 CE) – Mexico and Central America (3500 BCE) – Mozambique – (750) CE – The Netherlands – (979 CE) – Namibia  – (1215) – Niger (500 CE) – Nigeria (500 CE) – New Zealand (1789) – Nicaragua (3500 BCE) – North East Africa (1500 BCE) – Norway (750 CE) – Oman (1000 BCE) – Panama (3500 BCE) – Paraguay (1648) – Peru (1500 BCE) – Poland (979 CE) – Portugal (500 BCE) – Qatar (1000 BCE) – Romania (1500 BCE) – Russia (750 CE) – Rwanda (750 CE) – Saudi Arabia (1000 BCE) – Scandinavia (750 CE) – Senegal (500 CE) – Serbia (1500 BCE) – Sierra Leone (500 CE) – Slovakia (979 CE) – Slovenia (500 BCE) – Spain and Portugal (500 BCE) – South East Asia (3500 BCE) – Southern Africa (1215) – Swaziland (1215) – Sweden (750 CE) – Switzerland (979 CE) – Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan (2500 BCE) – Tanzania (750 CE) – Togo (500 CE) – Turkey  (2500 BCE) – Ukraine (750 CE) – Uganda (750 CE) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) (1000 BCE) – The United States (1648) – Uruguay (1648) – Venezuela, Colombia and the Guianas (1453) – West Africa (500 CE) – Zambia (750 CE) – Zimbabwe (750 CE)

 

Section 2: Key Topics in World History

(For key topics specially designed for Middle School World History, follow this link!)

Listed below are a growing range of Extension units covering key topics in world history courses. These are currently available only to members of our Premium service.

Period 1: Ancient World, to c. 500 BCE

The Origins and Spread of Farming

Map Sequence + Teachers notes

A sequence of world maps shows the origins and spread of farming in world history, between c. 10000 BCE and c. 3500 BCE.

 
Early Civilizations

Multi-Resource Unit

The unit offers a panoramic overview of all the ancient civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere up to 500 BCE. It gives a clear idea of where each fits into the broader context of world history during these millennia.

 
World Trade Routes at the time of the Early Civilizations, 3500 BCE to 500 BCE

Map Sequence (Teachers Notes coming soon)

A series of maps looking at the growth of trade routes at the time of the early civilizations in world history.

 
The Ancient Middle East

Multi-Resource Unit

A slideshow and map sequence cover the history of the Ancient Middle East from 3500 to 500 BCE – from the Sumerians to the Persians.

 
Teaching about Early Civilizations using the Timemaps Atlas of World History

Teachers Notes

A general look at World History from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE, using the World, Big Region and Country maps in the Timemaps Atlas of World History.

 

Period 2: The Classical World, c. 500 BCE to c. 500 CE

 
World Trade Routes at the time of the Classical Civilizations, 500 BCE to 500 CE

Map Sequence (Teachers Notes coming soon)

A sequence of maps looks at the growth of trade routes in the Classical period of world history (500 BCE to 500 CE). These include the rise of such historic trade arteries as the Silk Road and Indian Ocean routes.

 
Ancient India

Multi-Resource Unit

Covers the history of the Indian subcontinent in ancient times, including the Indus Civilization, the time of the Buddha, the Maurya Empire and the Gupta Empire.

 
Ancient China

Multi-Resource Unit

The history of China in ancient times, including the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties.

 
Greece and Persia

Multi-Resource Unit

Looks at the interactions between the Persians and the Greeks in the centuries from before the Persian Wars to after the time of Alexander the Great.

 
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (multi-resource unit)

Multi-Resource Unit

Follows the fortunes of Rome as it faces down threats to its very existence in its early days and goes on to dominate the Mediterranean world.

 
Teaching about Classical Civilizations using the Timemaps Atlas of World History

Teachers Notes

A general look at World History from 500 BCE to 500 CE, using the World, Big Region and Country maps in the Timemaps Atlas of World History.

Period 3: The Medieval World, c. 500 CE to 1450 CE

World Trade Routes in the Medieval Era, 500 to 1453

Map Sequence (Teachers Notes coming soon)

A sequence of maps looks at the development of trade routes in the Medieval Era of world history, and their impact as conduits of trans-regional influences.

 
Medieval China

Multi-Resource Unit

This unit covers the middle centuries of the imperial age of Chinese history, when China’s identity as a Confucian, bureaucratic state is tested, confirmed and refined.

 
Medieval India

Multi-Resource Unit

During this period of South Asian history, great cultural changes take place: the decline of Buddhism, the rise of mature Hinduism, and the intrusion of Islam.

 

Medieval Europe

Multi-Resource Unit

Covers the period of massive transformations between the fall of the Roman empire to the rise of early modern Europe, and includes such events as the Viking invasions, the Norman Conquest of England, the Crusades, the Black Death, and much more.

 

The Islamic Caliphate: 622 to 1253 CE

Map Sequence (Teachers Notes coming soon)

Looks at the rise and spread of Islam in the centuries when, as well as being a new religion, it was one of the greatest empires of the world.

The Mongol Empire: 1200 to 1500 CE

Map Sequence (Teachers Notes coming soon)

The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire in world history. Its impact was powerfully felt across Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Japan and South East Asia.

Teaching about the Medieval World using the Timemaps Atlas of World History

Teachers Notes

A general look at World History from 500 CE to 1450 BCE, using the World, Big Region and Country maps in the Timemaps Atlas of World History.

Period 4: The Early Modern World, 1450 to 1750 CE

World Trade Routes in the Early Modern Era, 1453 to 1789 (Teachers Notes coming soon)

A sequence of maps looks at the development of trade routes in the Early Modern Era of world history, a time when Europeans pioneer maritime trade, linking all the oceans together.

China: the Late Dynasties: 1450 to 1760 CE + Teachers Notes

Looks at the Ming and Qing dynasties, when imperial China reached its peak. The unit leaves the Qing dynasty at its magnificent height – its decline is dealt with in the next section.

India: the Mughal era: 1450 to 1750 CE + Teachers Notes

Covers the early modern period in the history of the Indian subcontinent, dominated by the  rise and fall of the glorious Mughal empire.

Early Modern Europe: 1450 to 1750 CE + Teachers Notes

Includes the periods of the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Wars of religion, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.

Teaching about the Early Modern World using the TimeMap of World History

A general look at World History from 1450 CE to 1750 CE, using the World, Big Region and Country maps in the Timemaps Atlas of World History.

Period 5: The Modern Era

India: the British Raj: 1750 to 1900 CE (Teachers Notes under development)

Looks at the rise of British rule in India, the nature of that rule, and its impact on Indian society.

Modern China: the Later Imperial Period: 1760-1901 CE (Teachers Notes under development)

Covers the Opium Wars, the Taiping rebellion, The Self-Strengthening Movement, the Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer rebellion.

Modern Europe: 1750-1900 CE (Teachers Notes under development)

Takes in the French Revolution and Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution, the 1848 revolutions, and the unification of Italy and Germany.

Teaching about the Modern World using the World, Regional, and Country maps in the Timemaps Atlas of World History

Suggestions on how to use the TimeMap of World History with your students.  They focus on using the World, Big Region and Country maps.

 

 

Section 4: Slideshow Presentations

These are currently available only to members of our Premium service.

Our brand new series of slideshow titles are specially designed to enable teachers to give clear, attractive presentations to their students.

Each slideshow is accompanied by a commentary to help teachers cover key points for each slide. There are also commentaries for students, which are linked to from the teachers commentaries.

Each slideshow is accompanied by a commentary, to help teachers cover points under investigation.

Early Civilizations + commentary

The Ancient Middle East + commentary

Ancient India + commentary

Ancient China + commentary

Greece and Persia + commentary

The Roman Empire + commentary

Medieval China + commentary

Medieval India + commentary

Medieval Europe + commentary

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