Watch and Learn: World History

Description

Thousands of years. Countless civilizations. Revolutions, religions, empires, inventions, wars, and ideas that changed the world.

Watch & Learn: World History gives middle and high school students an engaging way to explore the story of our past without relying on a traditional textbook alone. Built around the popular Crash Course World History video series, this companion guide combines educational videos with approachable nonfiction reading and meaningful activities that help students understand and remember what they’re learning.

Learners journey from the beginnings of agriculture and the rise of ancient civilizations through expanding empires, world religions, political revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, global conflicts, and the increasingly connected modern world.

See How History Connects

History becomes much more meaningful when students begin to see that events didn’t happen in isolation. Ideas traveled. Empires rose and fell. Trade connected distant cultures. Revolutions inspired other revolutions. New technologies transformed how people lived, worked, fought, and communicated.

This study encourages students to look beyond names and dates and begin thinking about the bigger questions of history: Why did societies change? How did people influence one another? What happens when cultures collide? And how did the choices people made centuries ago help create the world we live in today?

Explore topics including:

• The Agricultural Revolution and the beginnings of settled societies
• Early civilizations and great empires
• Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and other influential societies
• Greece, Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic world
• World religions, philosophies, and influential ideas
• Trade routes, cultural exchange, and the Mongol Empire
• Civilizations of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas
• Exploration and growing connections between continents
• The American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions
• The Industrial Revolution and the rise of nationalism
• Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa
• World War I and World War II
• The Cold War, decolonization, and globalization
• The people, ideas, conflicts, and connections that shaped our modern world

Watch It. Read It. Understand It.

Each lesson gives students multiple ways to interact with what they’re learning. A clear, one-page nonfiction reading helps introduce or reinforce the concepts presented in the corresponding Crash Course video. Students then work with the information through activities designed to build comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking, and retention.

Inside you’ll find:

• Companion reading passages for each lesson
• Crash Course videos easily incorporated into each topic
• Vocabulary-building activities
• Multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer review
• Opportunities to strengthen reading and listening comprehension
• Supplemental book and game recommendations
• World History review activities and games
• A complete teacher answer key for easy grading and discussion

The flexible format makes it easy for students to work independently or for families to learn together. Use it as a complete world history study, add it alongside another curriculum, or move slowly through the topics that capture your student’s interest.

Perfect for visual learners, history lovers, reluctant textbook readers, and students who learn best when they can watch, read, and then put what they’ve learned into practice, Watch & Learn: World History turns an enormous subject into a fascinating journey through the people and ideas that shaped our world.