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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.

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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.

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    • Activities 273
    • Videos 153
    • Articles 140
    • 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
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    622
    • Articles 272
    • Activities 203
    • Videos 100
    • 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
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  • Horoscope of Prince Iskandar
    601
    • Articles 254
    • Activities 209
    • Videos 87
    • 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
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  • World map through two split globes
    515
    • Articles 188
    • Activities 201
    • Videos 79
    • 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
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  • Nanban art screens showing the arrival of a Portuguese ship
    528
    • Articles 234
    • Activities 229
    • Videos 62
    • 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
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Shorter Courses (4–6 weeks) 

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

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    • Articles 36
    • Videos 24
    • 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.

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    • Articles 11
    • 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.

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    • 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.

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