WHP-1200 Brochure
Explore the past. Make sense of the present. Look to the future.WORLD HISTORY PROJECT: 1200 TO THE PRESENTWorld History Project (WHP), from the OER Project family, is a high school history course like no other. Easily aligned to your state’s social studies standards, WHP provides teachers with the tools to turn every student into a young historian.World History Project: 1200 to the PresentBecause every school, district, and state is different in its approach to world history, we offer WHP in three configurations: Origins to the Present, 1200 to the Present, and 1750 to the Present.1200 to the Present allows students to establish a global perspective and context with which to understand the origins of our modern world, and why this knowledge matters. By exploring historical evidence and diverse narratives, students connect the people, places, and events of history to understand the problems of today. Get ready for an adventure that starts in 1200 and makes historians of us all.Big ideas. Big skills.WHP features skills and approaches that prepare students to become the next generation of great thinkers and problem solvers:•Critical thinking: Students consider important questions, gather and analyze evidence, and build informed arguments in a way that is applicable across all disciplines.•Reading: Students use a structured reading approach called Three Close Reads against a variety of primary and secondary sources to build close reading skills which will help in the classroom and beyond.•Writing: Clear expectations, regular feedback, and plenty of writing. It’s our not-so-secret formula to improving student writing. And it works.Plus, WHP articles include audio versions and multiple Lexile-levels to make the course more accessible to all.Usable history, narrative powerWHP emphasizes the importance of usable history. Connecting the dots of history—people, places, and events—into coherent narratives helps students make sense of, and prepare for, the world they live in today. And the “s” in “narratives” is essential: students should recognize the danger of a single story. The usability of history and the power of narratives are concepts that are embedded in engaging articles and videos featuring experts and educators. WHP emphasizes eight core skills:•Reading•Writing•Claim testing•Sourcing•Causation•Comparison•Contextualization•Continuity and change over time
Ready to get started teaching World History?Just sign up at:oerproject.com/world-history Questions?Emailteam@oerproject.com and we’ll get right back to you.GET STARTEDMore than a course—a communityWe are a community that supports, inspires, and evolves together, and we share the best insights, trends, and industry research in support of a range of learning environments. Connect with educators everywhere who share your goals, challenges, questions, and interests. Our online professional development course, Teaching World History (TWH), will guide you through the ins and outs of teaching both the content and the skills of WHP. Contemporary content Using context and connections, students make sense of the present and prepare for the future while examining patterns and trends across history. We go to great lengths to gather, incorporate, and learn from multiple voices and perspectives. An infinitely adaptable world history courseWhether you’re teaching in a classroom or at a distance, WHP is designed to fit in a range of contexts, no matter the learning environment. OER Project courses offer dedicated support and integrations for Google Classroom, Canvas, and other Learning Management Systems, as well as single sign on via Clever.WHP professional development: Teaching World History.Rumi Graphic Biography