World History: Paleolithic/Prehistoric to the end of the Middle Ages

The following handouts, worksheets, activities, projects, and assessments can be used in a regular school class, review class, or summer school class that covers major civilizations in world history while having students practice their writing and analysis skills. Many of the handouts are formatted for google classroom to make it easier to hand in.

Week 1: What are people's need and how can civilizations and governments provide for them?

(Resources 1-2)

Week 2: World Geography and economics of natural resources and trade (Resources 3-5)

Week 3: Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Eras

Resources 6-9)

Weeks 4-7: Ancient religions texts, questions, and in-class, student-guided discussions based on questions and opinions students generate about the religions.

(Resources 10-15)

Week 8: Ancient Civilizations and maps (students generate questions about the civilizations based on the maps), Ancient Trade and Travel, Ancient Trade Routes Activity

(Resource 16-18)

Week 9: Hammurabi and Ancient Babylon

(Resources 19 and 20)

Week 10: Ancient Egypt and India

(Resources 21-24)

Week 11: Ancient China (Qin and Han Dynasties)

(Resources 25-27)

Week 12: Ancient Persia

(Resources 28-30)

Week 13: Ancient Rome and Christianity

(Resources 31-34)

Week 14: Mayan Civilization and begin Ancient/Modern Infrastructure Project

(Resources 35-36)

Week 15: Finish Ancient/Modern Infrastructure Project

(Resource 36)

Weeks 16-17: Fall of Rome, Byzantine Empire, rise of Islamic Caliphates, Crusades

(Resources 37-42)

Week 18: Tang and Song Dynasty in China

(Resources 43-44)

Week 19: West African Kingdoms

(Resources 45-47)

Week 20: Middle Ages Trade and Solving Modern Problems

(Resources 48-50)

Weeks 21-22: Middle Ages Video Game Design Project

(Resource 51)

Week 23: Mongol Empire, Black Death, and end of Manorialism

(Resources 52-56)

Week 24: Pre-Colombian Empires: Aztecs and Incas

(Resources 57-59)

Week 25: Ming Dynasty, Ottoman Empire, and Commercial Revolution in Europe

(Resources 60-63)

Week 26: Renaissance and Reformation in Europe

(Resources 64-68)

Weeks 27-28: European colonization of the Americas

(Resources 69-74)