Welcome to World History

Semester I and II

Made by T.A. Cami Peña - 2009

 Click on the units to read and review:   

Pre-History-The Beginnings of Human Life

Early Civilizations 4000 to 1000 BC

Religions of Asia

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

 Islam and Its Golden Age

The Middle Ages 

The Renaissance and Reformation    

The Kingdoms of Africa

    Age of Discovery   

The Enlightenment   

The French Revolution   

Revolutions in the Americas   

Industrial Revolution   

Imperialism   

WWI    

WWII 

Cold War    

Final Project 

Check out these GREAT websites:

• World History for Us All - History of the World in Seven Minutes - a video

• The Amazing, Magnificent, Colossal Cruise Through TIme and History

• History Study Guides: Spark Notes

• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

• List of LOTs of Great SItes

• "We Didn't Start the FIre" by Billy Joel

• Books for World History Extra Credit-Follow directions)

• Movies for World History-Extra Credit-choose a movie from the period we are studying, clear it with me, watch and take notes. Be sure to take note during the entire movie.

• Music Video "I Want to Live in a Land Called Paradise"

• Test your Geography Knowledge

• Study Spanish, Italian, French or German on BBC

• www.bbc.co.uk/languages/japanese/Learn Japanese Phrases 

• How to write an historical essay

• Great Review of all the chapters-Longman, Sample test questions and flash cards

Sources for the News

• New York TImes                         NPR                                  Political Cartoons

• CNN                                 Time Magazine                         Famous Quotes

• BBC                                   Newspapers of the World            Google Translate    

Sites for Teachers

• Primary Source Documents
• Fantastic Site for VIdeos and Primary and Secondary Sources-great for research
• Site for Women in History-primary sources, quotes, lessons etc
• Women's History primary sources, teaching case studies, forums, analyzing evidence, and modules
• Regents Exam Prep Center-New York Regents Exam
• Template multiple choice.dot