World History Part 1: Prehistory to the Renaissance

World History Part 1: Prehistory to the Renaissance, available at $84.99, has an average rating of 4.77, with 34 lectures, 7 quizzes, based on 67 reviews, and has 350 subscribers.

You will learn about This course covers World History from early humans and the civilizations through about 1500 and the Renaissance Era in Europe. Students will learn about ancient civilizations including those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and India. Students will learn about early empires, including the Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid, Aztec, Inca, and Roman. Students will learn about the cultures, religion, and civilizations that developed across the world from 3,000 BCE to 1500 CE. This course is ideal for individuals who are The course is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about World History, from middle school students through adults. It is particularly useful for The course is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about World History, from middle school students through adults.

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Summary

Title: World History Part 1: Prehistory to the Renaissance

Price: $84.99

Average Rating: 4.77

Number of Lectures: 34

Number of Quizzes: 7

Number of Published Lectures: 34

Number of Published Quizzes: 7

Number of Curriculum Items: 41

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 41

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

This course covers World History from early humans and the civilizations through about 1500 and the Renaissance Era in Europe.
Students will learn about ancient civilizations including those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and India.
Students will learn about early empires, including the Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid, Aztec, Inca, and Roman.
Students will learn about the cultures, religion, and civilizations that developed across the world from 3,000 BCE to 1500 CE.

Who Should Attend

The course is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about World History, from middle school students through adults.

Target Audiences

The course is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about World History, from middle school students through adults.

This fantastic course covers everything you need to know about World History from early humans and the first civilizations through to the Renaissance Era around the year 1500. Straightforward and engaging videos break down each topic to the most important elements so you can understand even the most complicated issues. Each video lesson comes with a guided notes worksheet that you can fill out as you watch.

The course begins with a look at the development of early humans into the first civilizations in Africa and the Middle East. It then continues through empire building, the development of governments, religion, and more. There are 7 total units of study:

Prehistory
River Valley Civilizations
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
The Civilizations and Culture of Asia
Empires in Africa and the Americas
Medieval Europe

In addition to the videos and guided notes, each unit includes primary and secondary source documents and readings to help you further understand the main aspects of that era. Some of these include:

Ancient Egypt’s Kingdoms
Roman Gladiators
Nero’s Persecution of Christians
Justinian’s Code
Early Islam and the Kaaba
Primary Source from Qin Shi Huang
Sources from the Tang and Song Dynasty
Charlemagne and the Franks
Feudalism
And more!

Answer keys for these are included to help you check your own understanding.

Finally, each unit concludes with a short quiz to test your understanding of the content.

This is the perfect course for any student looking to learn about early World History, for parents looking to support their children in their history courses, or students preparing for an exam and looking for help.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Prehistory

Lecture 1: Early Humans

Lecture 2: The Paleolithic & Neolithic Eras

Lecture 3: The Characteristics of Civilization

Chapter 2: River Valley Civilizations

Lecture 1: Ancient Mesopotamia

Lecture 2: Ancient Egypt

Lecture 3: Ancient China & the Yellow River Valley

Lecture 4: Indus River Valley Civilizations

Chapter 3: Ancient Greece

Lecture 1: The Geography and People of Early Greece

Lecture 2: The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars

Lecture 3: Athens and the Golden Age of Pericles

Lecture 4: Philosophers of Ancient Greece

Lecture 5: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Greece

Chapter 4: Ancient Rome

Lecture 1: The Early Roman Republic

Lecture 2: The Punic Wars and Challenges to Rome

Lecture 3: Julius Caesar and the End of the Roman Republic

Lecture 4: Good and Bad Emperors of the Roman Empire

Lecture 5: Christianity in the Roman Empire

Lecture 6: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Lecture 7: The Byzantine Empire

Chapter 5: The Civilizations and Culture of Asia

Lecture 1: The Rise of Islam in the Middle East

Lecture 2: The Spread of Islam Across Asia and Africa

Lecture 3: China's Shang & Zhou Dynasties and Philosophies

Lecture 4: China's Qin and Han Dynasties

Lecture 5: Tang and Song China

Lecture 6: The Maurya and Gupta Empires of India

Lecture 7: The Silk Road and Cultural Diffusion

Lecture 8: Genghis Khan and the Mongols

Chapter 6: Empires in Africa and the Americas

Lecture 1: Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and the Empires of Africa

Lecture 2: Mesoamerican Civilizations

Chapter 7: Medieval Europe

Lecture 1: Charlemagne and the Franks in Medieval Europe

Lecture 2: Feudalism and the Manor System in Europe

Lecture 3: Forming European Nations in the Middle Ages

Lecture 4: The Crusades

Lecture 5: The Italian Renaissance

Instructors

Luke Rosa
Teacher and Curriculum Author

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3 stars: 6 votes
4 stars: 20 votes
5 stars: 38 votes

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