Visual History: Draw Stick Figure Stories of Modern World History (Ages 11-14)

In an increasingly diverse and dynamic global culture, it is imperative for us to understand the historical context that has led us to our current paradigm. Often, diverse historical perspectives can become lost or drowned out in favor of the familiar and accessible. In this weekly history class, learners work through a modern world history curriculum covering 1400 AD up until the present day. Learners will explore great inventions, ideas, conflicts, revolutions and unsung heroes (and villains) of our collective past. The perspectives of all peoples involved will be explored, including those voices, including indigenous and other historically marginalized voices. 

Each week features a standalone topic that fits into an overall curriculum spanning 24 weeks. These topics do not build, allowing learners to jump in at any time. Learners can expect to begin class with a warm-up sketching game to capture their interest and tie their experiences to the subject they will investigate. The majority of the class will involve recounting a historical event through stick figure comic strips and sketchnotes. Sketchnoting is a technique that provides meaningful focus during explanations of complex topics. Learners can expect a robust discussion of these events from multiple perspectives with their peers and the instructor.

All standards are derived from the World History Content Standards of the UCLA Public History Initiative: https://phi.history.ucla.edu/nchs/world-history-content-standards/

Schedule of Topics

E=Era S=Standard

•	E5.S5: Patterns of crisis and recovery in Afro-Eurasia, 1300-1450 (Week of June 12)
•	E5.S6: The expansion of states and civilizations in the Americas, 1000-1500 (Week of June 19)
•	E5.S7: Major global trends from 1000-1500 CE (Week of June 26)
•	E6.S1: Major global trends from 1000-1500 CE (Week of July 10)
•	E6.S2: How European society experienced political, economic, and cultural transformations in an age of global intercommunication, 1450-1750 (Week of July 17)
•	E6.S3: How large territorial empires dominated much of Eurasia between the 16th and 18th centuries (Week of July 24)
•	E6.S4: Economic, political, and cultural interrelations among peoples of Africa, Europe, and the Americas, 1500-1750 (Week of July 31)
•	E6.S5: Transformations in Asian societies in the era of European expansion  (Week of August 14)
•	E6.S6: Major global trends from 1450-1770 (Week of August 28)
•	E7.S1: The causes and consequences of political revolutions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries (Week of 12/4/23 - 2/12/24)
•	E7.S2: The causes and consequences of the agricultural and industrial revolutions, 1700-1850 (Week of 2/19 - 2/26/24)
•	E7.S3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade and rising European power, 1750-1870 (Week of 3/4 - 3/18/24)
•	E7.S4: Patterns of nationalism, state-building, and social reform in Europe and the Americas, 1830-1914 (Week of 3/25 - 4/15/24)
•	E7.S5: Patterns of global change in the era of Western military and economic domination, 1800-1914 (Week of 4/22 - 5/6/24)
•	E7.S6: Major global trends from 1750-1914 (Week of 5/13 - 5/27/24)
•	E8.S1: Reform, revolution, and social change in the world economy of the early century (Week of 6/3 - 6/17/24)
•	E8.S2: The causes and global consequences of World War I (Week of 6/24 - 7/15/24)
•	E8.S3: The search for peace and stability in the 1920s and 1930s (Week of 7/22/24)
•	E8.S4: The causes and global consequences of World War II (Week of 7/29 - 8/12/24)
•	E8.S5: Major global trends from 1900 to the end of World War II (Week 8/19/24)
•	E9.S1: How post-World War II reconstruction occurred, new international power relations took shape, and colonial empires broke up (Week of 8/26/24)
•	E9.S2:  The search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world (Week of 9/2 - 9/9/24) 
•	E9.S3: Major global trends since World War II (Week of 9/16/24)
•	WHAC.1: Long-term changes and recurring patterns in world history (Week of 9/23/24)