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Big History Project

Journey through nearly 14 billion years of history with the Big History Project, now available on Khan Academy. This course asks the big questions about our Universe, our planet, life and humanity. Examine our shared history across scales and disciplines. From the Big Bang to our still expanding universe, this course, created and maintained by the Big History Project, will lead you on a journey of astounding connections and exciting discoveries.

1. What Is Big History?

2. The Big Bang

3. Stars & Elements

4. Our Solar System & Earth

5. Life

6. Early Humans

7. Agriculture & Civilization

8. Expansion & Interconnection

9. Acceleration

10. The Future

World History Project - Origins to the Present

Era 1 - Our Big History (13.82 billion years ago to the future)

Era 2 - Early Humans (250,000 years BP to 3,000 BCE)

Era 3 - Cities, Societies, and Empires (6,000 BCE to 700 CE)

Era 4 - Regional Webs (200 to 1500 CE)

Era 5 - The First Global Age (1200 to 1750 CE)

Era 6 - The Long Nineteenth Century (1750 to 1914 CE)

Era 7 - The Great Convergence and Divergence (1880 CE to the future)

World History Project - 1750 to the Present

WHP is a standards-based world history course that builds upon foundational thinking skills in preparation for AP, college, and beyond. The course uses narratives—both large and small—to create a coherent view of the world’s past, present and future. WHP 1750 to the Present starts in, you guessed it, 1750 and extends to the present. Why start a course in 1750? We answer this question in the first unit of the course and then do a deep dive on revolutions, imperialism, and globalization—all from a global or world history perspective. The course is designed for high school students.

1 - The World in 1750

2 - Liberal and National Revolutions

3 - Industrialization

4 - Labor and Society

5 - Imperialism, Colonialism, and Responses

6 - World War I

7 - Interwar and World War II

8 - End of Empire and Cold War

9 - Globalization

US history

The United States of America is a nation with a rich history and a noble goal: government of the people, by the people, for the people. Its citizens' struggle to achieve that goal is a dramatic story stretching over hundreds of years.

Worlds collide (1491-1607)

Colonial America (1607-1754)

The road to revolution (1754-1800)

The early republic (1800-1848)

The Civil War era (1844-1877)

The Gilded Age (1865-1898)

Rise to world power (1890-1945)

The postwar era (1945-1980)

The modern era (1980-present)

Surveys of history

Primary documents

AP®︎/College US History

Learn AP US History: key concepts, themes, and periods from the pre-contact era right up to the present, all designed for learners preparing for the AP US History exam. Expand your knowledge of the United States's rich history, and review your learning using our AP-aligned practice questions.

Period 9: 1980-present

AP®︎ US History exam skills and strategies

AP®︎ US History standards mappings

US government and civics

Foundations of American democracy

Interactions among branches of government

Civil liberties and civil rights

Citizenship

American political ideologies and beliefs

Political participation

Government & civics with CBS's John Dickerson

The National Constitution Center

American civics

Primary documents

AP®︎/College US Government and Politics

Learn AP US Government and Politics: videos, articles, and AP-aligned multiple choice question practice, covering the Constitution, the branches of government, political beliefs, and citizen participation. Review Supreme Court cases, study key amendments, and reflect on how the founders’ intentions and debates continue to influence politics in the Unite States today.

Foundations of American democracy

Interactions among branches of government

Civil liberties and civil rights

American political ideologies and beliefs

Political participation

About this AP US Government and Politics course

Resources and exam preparation

AP®︎/College Art History

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Introduction to cultures and religions for the study of AP Art History

Global prehistory: 30,000-500 B.C.E.

Ancient Mediterranean: 3500 B.C.E.-300 C.E.

Early Europe and Colonial Americas: 200-1750 C.E.

Later Europe and Americas: 1750-1980 C.E.

Indigenous Americas

Africa: 1100-1980 C.E.

West and Central Asia

South, East, and Southeast Asia: 300 B.C.E. - 1980 C.E.

The Pacific

Global contemporary: 1980-present

Storytelling

Learn about the art and science of storytelling from the teams at Disney and Pixar.

Imagineering in a Box

Pixar in a Box: the art of storytelling

World history

From the earliest civilizations to the modern world, geography, religion, trade, and politics have bound peoples and nations together — and torn them apart. Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today

Beginnings - 600 BCE

600 BCE - 600 CE Second-Wave Civilizations

600 - 1450 Regional and interregional interactions

1450 - 1750 Renaissance and Reformation

1750 -1900 Enlightenment and Revolution

The 20th century

A brief introduction to art history

We understand the history of humanity through art. From prehistoric depictions of bison to contemporary abstraction, artists have addressed their time and place in history and expressed universal truths for tens of thousands of years.

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