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Let's Play 'History As A List' : Krulwich Wonders... A bunch of you have sent me this list. It comes from Drew Breunig, a New Yorker who apparently works in the computer business, in advertising. It's a short history of "Frontiers" — territories that he says have challenged humans over the centuries, arranged in roughly chronological order.

Drew calls it "Frontiers Through The Ages. " Water, 1400 Land, 1840 Gold, 1850 Wire, 1880 Air, 1900 Celluloid, 1920 Plastic, 1950 Space, 1960 Silicon, 1980 Networks, 1990 Data, 2000 I know, I know, it's much too American and very arbitrary (Christopher Columbus didn't exactly "open" the oceans for exploration; Egyptian sailors, Minoans, Phoenicians did that, and much earlier), but still, Drew is playing a game here that's fun, if you keep at it. Suppose I wanted to think about power, how sources of power have multiplied over time. Gravity muscle horses wind steam internal combustion oil gas nuclear With each new chapter, we get more power, plus more risk . Vinyl 8-track cassette CD iTunes Anonymous Indeed. Confucius - Full Episode. Confucius - Mini Biography Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction.

He was born in Qufu, Zhou Dynasty, … Confucius - Enlightened Ruler At the age of 50, Confucius was made Governor of the state of Lu and saw his opportunity to change China for the better. Confucius - Educator As Confucius began to educate himself, he proclaimed that people of all classes should have access to quality education to better their lives. Confucius - Death & Legacy Confucius died on November 21, 479 B.C. convinced that his teachings had not made a significant impact on Chinese culture. For Teachers: Lesson Plans: Hitler's Fatal Gamble. Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media.

Soviet History. Women in World History : MODULE 11. Using primary sources to study the issues and themes outlined in the introduction poses particular challenges for teachers and students. All of the sources included in this packet were produced by the Soviet regime through its publication of newspapers and release of statistics. The Soviet media of the 1930s was controlled by the Communist Party and its affiliate organizations, and served as a means to disseminate a particular set of messages.

These articles should not be read as if they followed the ideal model of a free press, where newspapers provided space for opposing views, where distinctions were made between news articles and opinion pieces, and where journalists enjoyed some measure of autonomy from the government. A more productive approach is to read these sources as a kind of advertising for the Soviet regime and its ideological position. Discussion Questions: Seventeen Moments.

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Themes. NOVA Online/Pyramids—The Inside Story. New.schoolnotes.com/files/csardinas1/worldhistorysyllabus2012-2013.pdf. The World History Association (WHA) One of the WHA’s largest commitments is to extend knowledge of world history to younger students. We at the WHA believe that students should not have to wait until college to be exposed to a global education. Understanding cross-cultural interaction and development throughout history should begin earlier. In an ever increasingly connected world, the WHA believes that secondary school teachers are an important asset in this regard.

Therefore, we make every effort to work with secondary school teachers in the field of world history. To assist professionals teaching world history, we have included essential links to information about standards and materials, lesson plans, and organizations and other informative, helpful websites. College Board This is an especially helpful website for those teaching AP world history. World History Connected This is an electronic journal that offers helpful information about teaching world history.

H-World. World History : HyperHistory. World History. CrashCourse. World History: Ancient, 1-Present. 2013-14 World History Textbook. Curriculum: Online Courses for High School Students| Online Courses | Aventa Learning.