Living Democracy

World History

1300 to Present

Welcome to High School World History!

Start Here... Video Tutorials! 

Instructions: Our tutorial videos provide a "big picture" overview of the Living Democracy Curriculum. For new teachers, this is a great place to start. For veteran teachers, this is a good reminder. 

1. What is inquiry based learning?

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2. How do I deconstruct and bundle standards?

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3. How are inquiry units structured?

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4. How are inquiry lessons structured?

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High School World History: Teacher Resources

A curriculum framework is a snapshot of the year aligned to priority standards. It serves as an outward facing guidebook for teachers, parents, and students to check to know what is coming in the course. 

Yearly Planning Tool

A yearly planning tool is used to map out the year with units and inquiry lessons. It serves as a place to account for every school day's instruction. 

High School World History: Living Democracy CUrriculum

Living Democracy Curriculum 

A curriculum is a comprehensive academic content that progresses through a series of learning goals connected to grade-level standards. 

Instructions: Teachers and students choose one or more compelling questions for each unit to create the yearly plan. Note: The curriculum resources may be modified by teachers.

Unit 0: Building Democratic Classrooms

Unit 1: Global Exchange (1300-1750)

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: Why is trade significant?

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: How does culture impact society?

Unit 2: Global Trade (1300-1750)

Unit 3: Atlantic World Political Revolutions (1750-1900)

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: How do ideas change the world?

Teacher Ready (w/Slides)

CQ: Who leads a revolution?

Unit 4: Industrial Revolution (1750-1900)

Unit 5: Imperialism (1800-1914)

Unit 6: The World Wars (1914-1945)

Unit 7: The Cold War (1945-1990)

Unit 8: Independence Movements/Decolonization (1945-1990)

Unit 9: Globalization & the 21st Century (1990-Present)