World History
Understanding the Kurds
Here is an excellent overview of the Kurds and their plight in the Middle East from The Council of Foreign Relations (CFR).
The CFR story includes excellent graphics, maps, timeline, and historic context. There are over 30 million Kurds spread throughout Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey, and according to the CFR, the Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world without a soverign state. My thanks to Liz Ramos for tweeting the link.
- History Of Syria
History of Syria. This is a short history of the Middle Eastern nation of Syria. It covers ancient times to the present with an emphasis on the 20th Century. Syria has been in the news a lot lately. Do you believe Syria's interior minister Ghazi...
- The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document. BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the...
- Imperial History Of The Middle East
I saw this on Vox, which has a great series of maps about the Middle East--40 maps that Made the Middle East. Thanks to Emily Haug for tweeting the link....
- Ukraine Crisis Explained
Here's an excellent review from The Telegraph of the events in Ukraine from the February protests to the Russian invasion a few weeks ago. Ken Halla also posted some great resources on Ukraine on the government blog here, including a great Hip Hughes...
- Arab Spring & French Revolution
The Choices Program at Brown University has an awesome interactive timeline on the Egyptian Revolution. It includes photographs, videos, and excellent maps. My AP World students are comparing the causes of the French Revolution with one of...