World History Part 1: Prehistory to the Renaissance

This fantastic course covers everything you need to know about World History from early humans and the first civilizations through to the Renaissance Era around the year 1500. Straightforward and engaging videos break down each topic to the most important elements so you can understand even the most complicated issues. Each video lesson comes with a guided notes worksheet that you can fill out as you watch.

The course begins with a look at the development of early humans into the first civilizations in Africa and the Middle East. It then continues through empire building, the development of governments, religion, and more.  There are 7 total units of study:

• Prehistory

• River Valley Civilizations

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• The Civilizations and Culture of Asia

• Empires in Africa and the Americas

• Medieval Europe

In addition to the videos and guided notes, each unit includes primary and secondary source documents and readings to help you further understand the main aspects of that era. Some of these include: 

• Ancient Egypt's Kingdoms

• Roman Gladiators

• Nero's Persecution of Christians

• Justinian's Code

• Early Islam and the Kaaba

• Primary Source from Qin Shi Huang

• Sources from the Tang and Song Dynasty

• Charlemagne and the Franks

• Feudalism

• And more! 

Answer keys for these are included to help you check your own understanding.

Finally, each unit concludes with a short quiz to test your understanding of the content.

This is the perfect course for any student looking to learn about early World History, for parents looking to support their children in their history courses, or students preparing for an exam and looking for help.