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.
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
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Videos 153
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Articles 145
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Closing 43
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Opening 34
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Project Score
Lessons, tools, prompts, and automated essay scoring—an ideal course extender, or short standalone course.
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