World History

World History Overviews

History of the Entire World (M,O)
"History of the World attempts to tell the story of humans from Prehistoric times, through the Ancient Period, Middle Ages, and Modern History in a concise movie. It's meant for people who want to have a basic understanding of the major events of human history." Two-and-a-half hour YouTube Video from the Made in History channel

History Extra (M,O,T)
The official website of BBC History magazine covers World History from Prehistory through the Twentieth Century with resources aggregated by period.

Full World History Curriculum

CK12 World History Course (O,T)
"El Paso Independent School District in El Paso Texas created this World History text for its high school course using OER, CC, and public domain content from a variety of sources curated by educators in the district. The course is aligned to the Texas TEKS and is usually taken in Grade 9,10, 11 or 12."

Khan Academy World History Project: Origins to the Present (O)
This seven-unit high school course covers Prehistory through the Twentieth Century

Core Knowledge World History Curriculum (O)
Designed for a full year of middle school World History, the volumes in this course "provide traditional narrative text and high-quality images that recount important historical themes and events in world history. Interspersed with the text and images are three types of activity boxes—Think Twice, Find Out the Facts, and Writers’ Corner—that encourage students to think about the content, extend their knowledge through research, and express their understanding through writing."

McGraw-Hill History Texts (M,O,T)
These texts in graphic novel form cover world history for grades 6-8 and include teachers' guides.

Crash Course World History: Chonological Edition (O)
"In 42 episodes, John Green will begin teaching you the history of the world! This course is based on the 2012 AP World History curriculum, from growing the first crops in the First Agricultural Revolution to global textile production in the 2010s. "

Crash Course World History: Themeatic Edition (O)
"In 30 episodes, John Green rethinks world history! In round two we take a different approach and try to think more thematically rather than chronologically."

Supplementary Resources

Miacademy World History Playlist (M,O)
111 short videos covering world history for kids

Khan Academy World History Video Playlist (O)
This playlist contains 100 videos that are between 5-10 minutes each that cover prehistory through the present

Eyewitness to History  (M,O)
EyeWitness to History is an award-winning website presenting history through the perspective of those who actually lived it - from the ancient world through the 20th century. Be aware that it is not white-washed or edited for children, but with proper supervision it is an awesome resource for studying history from the point of view of those who were living it.

BBC History Programs (M,O,T)
Extensive audio, video, and interactive online exhibits for hundreds of history-related topics

A History of the World in 100 Objects  (M,O)
BBC has a reputation for quality educational resources. The History of the World in 100 Objects is a downloadable radio series of 100 short programs in which scholars discuss the history of the world illustrated with 100 historical artifacts from the British Museum. Hundreds of items from other museums and individuals have been submitted to the interactive timeline. Radio downloads are available in both low and high bandwidth versions. As always, preview content for suitability for your family.

The Food Timeline  (Y,M,O,T)
"Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why?" The Food Timeline gives this information along with detailed explanations and recipes where available. Great for history studies!

BBC Bitesize World History (Y,M,O,T)

Miacademy Ancient World History Playlist (M,O)
46 short videos covering ancient civilizations for kids

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  (Y,M)
The Industrial Revolution for kids - lessons from Mr. Donn's online resources.

A Book In Time World History (T)
Recommended books by period in history