Short Post
Weekly posts (published on Monday or Tuesday) highlighting a primary source (either textual or visual) that aligns with the AP Modern World History Curriculum.
“People of All Tongues”: Teaching the Continuity of Religious Diversity in Dar al-Islam
Discussion of teaching the continutity of religious diversity in Dar al-Islam
“Famous Fabric Stores”: Song Chinese Silk
Discussion of teaching silk production in Song China
The Popularity of East Asian Buddhist Woodblock Prints
Discussion of using images to teach continuity of Buddhism in East Asia
“Taken the Examination More than Twenty Times”: The Chinese Examination System
Discussion of primary sources for teaching the Chinese examination system.
“Because of Him We Have Many Things”: Two Fun Commercials for Teaching the End of the Cold War
Discussion of two commercials related to the Cold War
“Strengthening the Economic and Social Stability of the Region”: Teaching Regional Trade Agreements and Southeast Asia
Discussion of teaching regional trade agreements
“The Green Revolution Has Been a Team Effort”: Globalizing How We Teach the Green Revolution
Discussion of how to integrate Asian voices when teaching the Green Revolution
“A Localized, Global Network of Resistance”: Teaching Resistance to Economic Globalization
Teaching resistance to globalization using the 1999 Seattle WTO protests
“Improves the Conditions of the Colonies”: The First Zionist Settlements in Ottoman Palestine
A discussion of using the first Zionist settlements in Ottoman Palestine to teach colonialism
“When I Came to Jerusalem”: Teaching the Social Changes of Industrialization using Nineteenth Century Jerusalem
Teaching the social effects of industrialization
