World History
This very cool graph shows how China and India ruled the world before 1800. And it looks like they might be rising again. Thanks to Professor Bremmer (@ianbremmer) for tweeting the image. The source is Citigroup.
- Year 1000: A Legacy Of Science & Technology
Year 1000: A Legacy of Science & Technology. This is an online exhibit that explores the events in Europe and influences from China, India, and the Islamic world that began an intellectual revolution. I found this site informative, easy to navigate,...
- Dmarie Time Capsule
dMarie Time Capsule: Enables users to create printable "Time Capsules" for any date in history from 1800 to 2001, although "data for the years 1800 - 1875 is probably spotty." From the site: To begin, enter a date in the box above and click either: ...
- World Population Distribution
More than half the world's population lives inside the circle, and yes, most of the circle is water. But it also encompasses China and India. Thanks to Ryan Folmer for tweeting the link. You can read more about the map here. ...
- The World In 1300
University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole decided to see what the world was like in 1013. In his blog post, he outlines the main players and some of their contributions. Here's a quick summary of what he found: the...
- The World's Most Typical Man
I just found this at Freetech4teachers.com. It is a tremendous video showing who the most most average person is in the world and what are his (and it is a he) qualities. So in three weeks I will be starting my China unit and this will be...
World History
World Economy from 1000 to 2030
- Year 1000: A Legacy Of Science & Technology
Year 1000: A Legacy of Science & Technology. This is an online exhibit that explores the events in Europe and influences from China, India, and the Islamic world that began an intellectual revolution. I found this site informative, easy to navigate,...
- Dmarie Time Capsule
dMarie Time Capsule: Enables users to create printable "Time Capsules" for any date in history from 1800 to 2001, although "data for the years 1800 - 1875 is probably spotty." From the site: To begin, enter a date in the box above and click either: ...
- World Population Distribution
More than half the world's population lives inside the circle, and yes, most of the circle is water. But it also encompasses China and India. Thanks to Ryan Folmer for tweeting the link. You can read more about the map here. ...
- The World In 1300
University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole decided to see what the world was like in 1013. In his blog post, he outlines the main players and some of their contributions. Here's a quick summary of what he found: the...
- The World's Most Typical Man
I just found this at Freetech4teachers.com. It is a tremendous video showing who the most most average person is in the world and what are his (and it is a he) qualities. So in three weeks I will be starting my China unit and this will be...