Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to understand content and feature usage to drive site improvements over time. To learn more, review our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Our Free Online History Courses

Standards-aligned social studies courses that connect the past to the present with an eye to the future. Infinitely adaptable. Ideal for middle-school and high-school students. Free, open, and online. For everyone.

Teachers, register now Students, join class now
The catalan atlas

Yearlong and Semester History Courses 

Our longer courses are designed to be taught over a single semester or an entire school year, depending on what suits your instructional needs.

  • cosmic space dust
    731
    • Activities 284
    • Articles 165
    • Videos 154
    • Closing 42
    • Opening 34
    • Assignments 52

    Big History Project

    A course that asks big questions about our Universe, our planet, life, and humanity.

    • Covers Big Bang to the present
    • Adapts for grades 6–10
    • More than 50 lesson plans across 10 units
    • 62 videos, 117 texts, 40 activities
    Explore Now
  • ancient cave painting
    650
    • Articles 275
    • Activities 214
    • Videos 114
    • Assignments 47

    WHP Origins to the Present

    A world history course covering early humans through today.

    • Aligned to the vast majority of world-history state standards
    • Designed for high school
    • More than 30 lesson plans across 7 eras
    • 97 videos, 262 texts, 190 activities
    Explore Now
  • Horoscope of Prince Iskandar
    621
    • Articles 259
    • Activities 220
    • Videos 91
    • Assignments 51

    WHP 1200 to the Present

    A world history course designed to cover the period just before the Columbian Exchange through today.

    • Aligned to the vast majority of world-history state standards
    • Designed for high school
    • More than 30 lesson plans across 9 units
    • 64 videos, 185 texts, 185 activities
    Explore Now
  • World map through two split globes
    546
    • Articles 193
    • Activities 215
    • Videos 91
    • Assignments 47

    WHP 1750 to the Present

    A world history course designed to cover the Industrial Revolution through today.

    • Aligned to the vast majority of world-history state standards
    • Designed for high school
    • More than 30 lesson plans across 9 units
    • 76 videos, 180 texts, 183 activities
    Explore Now
  • Nanban art screens showing the arrival of a Portuguese ship
    537
    • Articles 237
    • Activities 231
    • Videos 66
    • Assignments 3

    World History Project AP®

    Designed for AP® World History: Modern students.

    • Aligned to the AP® World History: Modern CED
    • More than 50 lesson plans across 10 units
    • 53 videos, 233 texts, 228 activities
    Explore Now

Shorter Courses (3–6 weeks) 

These shorter courses can be taught as standalones or used to supplement your history curriculum.

  • Plants growing in bubbles.
    77
    • Articles 36
    • Videos 25
    • Activities 16

    Climate Project Extension

    A supplemental unit that starts with evidence and ends with student-developed plans to reach net carbon zero by 2050.

    Explore Now
  • Large antenna dish at large array
    25
    • Articles 16
    • Activities 8
    • Closing 1

    Project X

    A short course that has students exploring the power of data to develop key critical-thinking and analysis skills.

    Explore Now
  • Illustration from the book of the city ladies
    66
    • Prompts 25
    • Activities 13
    • Guide 3
    • Assignments 25

    Project Score

    Lessons, tools, prompts, and automated essay scoring—an ideal course extender, or short standalone course.

    Explore Now

Join OER Project

Join OER Project to get instant access to all of our courses and materials for free with absolutely zero hidden catches.

Teachers, register now Students, join class now