World History Videos

Study the forces that shaped America using Online Video

Use these 9 online educational video titles to explore the interaction of the social, political, and historical forces that have shaped modern America and from which the "American People" have evolved. Journey from the birth of civilization in the Near East through the Age of Enlightenment and into the present era of global conflict and change. Examine the roles of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions and watch the rise and fall of civilization's great empires. Witness how differing cultural heritages are being drawn together by the interaction and interdependence of the peoples of the twentieth century.

Learning Objectives:

• Journey from the birth of civilization in the Near East through the Age of Enlightenment and into the present era of global conflict and change.
• Examine the roles of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions and watch the rise and fall of civilization's great empires.
• Witness how differing cultural heritages are being drawn together by the interaction and interdependence of the peoples of the twentieth century.
• Review hundreds of documents that span 3,500 years, from Hammurabi's Code of Law to Nelson Mandela's Inaugural Address

• History > World History > Discovering World History
• The Coming of Civilization (Runtime: 09:24)
• Empires and Cultures of the Ancient World (Runtime: 15:44)
• Consolidation and Interaction of World Civilization Part 2 (Runtime: 10:05)
• The World in Transition Part 1 (Runtime: 22:37)
• The World in Transition Part 2 (Runtime: 06:08)
• Enlightenment and Revolution in the West (Runtime: 11:09)
• Into the Modern World (Runtime: 23:26)
• Global Conflict and Change (Runtime: 22:52)