World History

Explore the (geographic/political/economic/social) factors that made Korea's economic miracle possible in this day-long inquiry. Special attention will be paid to the chaebol system exemplified by corporations like Samsung.

Travel and cook with us along the culinary pathways of the pre-modern Islamic World and beyond, exploring trade and cultural exchange.

Discover the rich documentary heritage of Korea and its global connections since 1200. Review copies of important documents from Korean history and receive practical classroom applications for World History classes.

Enhance social justice and Holocaust education through analysis of the writings of teenage diarists, and evaluate the meaning their words can have for contemporary global issues.

Engage students with compelling questions that embed world history within a geographic lens. Strategies will encourage students to develop their own questions to promote rigor and critical thinking.

Explore new resources to help students learn about the Holocaust. Analyze art work, drawn in the ghettos and by survivors, to discern their message. Examine songs and poems.

How far would you go for what you knew was right? This question and others can be answered by using inquiry into righteous gentiles and their role in saving thousands.

Explore how oral history enhances learning. Digital interview archives encourage students to value oral history narratives by allowing them to evaluate sources, use evidence, and take informed action.

Explore the history of the Armenian Genocide and how it became the archetype for other genocides. Gain an understanding of the Ten Stages of Genocide.