PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Global Oneness Project
This learning module includes several lessons about The Global Oneness Project, a collection that features films, photo essays, and accompanying lesson plans, In each resource, cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic...
Other
Big History Project: Chapter 5: The Modern Revolution and the Future
Big History Project, Chapter 5, picks up after the development of agriculture and the rise of cities and powerful civilizations and looks at industrialization, transportation and modern global interactions of today and asks, "what next?".
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: A Global History of Architecture Writing Seminar
A series of six videos on global architecture by Mark Jarzombek, presented as a writing seminar with the final project a 1-hour lecture given by the student.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate Change
Using images and graphs, this interactive resource illustrates scientists' efforts to study Earth's climatic history for the last 250,000 years by drilling into the Greenland Ice Sheet and examining ice cores. Includes background reading...
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International Committee for Egyptology: The Global Egyptian Museum
The Global Egyptian Museum is an ambitious, long-term project that intends to eventually gather digitized versions of artifacts from Egyptian history that are housed in museums around the world. This amounts to 850 collections and 69...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
Other
Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Columbian Exchange
The rapid pace of globalization today is a continuation and acceleration of processes that began 500 years ago. This article discusses that not only humans started to travel the world, but also plants, species, bacteria, and viruses....
Other
Boat Safe Kids
This is a delightful site about boats and boating. Lots of games plus a terrific overview of the history of navigation. Includes a visit to a reproduction of Columbus' Nina.
Other
The British Film Institute: Charlie Chaplin
A wonderful celebration of the life and work of film great Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic resources including a biography as well as current global projects to restore his films.
Other
Institute of Ecotechnics: Bio Sphere 2
Learn about the Biosphere 2 project and the history of Biospherics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Collective Learning (Part 4)
In the final essay of a four-part series, David Christian explains how advances in communication and transportation accelerated collective learning.
American University
Deforestation in Madagascar
Gives history of Madagascar's cultural and economic development in relation to its land clearing practices. Cites biological species indigenous to the island, and their imminent destruction. Includes links to several case studies.
Globio
Glossopedia: Earth Day
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology
A very quick look at the chronology of Western European civilization from the Ancient Period to the Global Period.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Complexity and the Future
Will our descendants enjoy lives that are richer, more fulfilled, healthier, and in general better than those of today? Or will human societies collapse under the strain of depleted resources, brutal conflicts, and environmental damage?...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Visions of the Future
In this activity, you will brainstorm a problem affecting the world, envision how you think this problem will affect the world in 100 years, and propose a solution. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is used as an example of a current world...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Acceleration
A glossary of terms related to the development of the modern world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gallery: The Modern World
Innovations in transportation, communication, and weapons transformed the world in the 20th century. The modern era is the most complex yet, and the most fragile. This photo gallery highlights some of these innovations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Web Links
This page contains links to four sources that cover different topics related to the early days of exploration and expansion that led to the world's interconnectedness.
Other
University of Exeter: A Comparative Chronology of Money
A timeline from 1920-1938 that briefly summarizes important economic events that occurred around the world after World War I.