https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/a/activity-opener-what-is-world-history-zooming-out 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Zooming Out How does your understanding of history change as you zoom out to a different scale? article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/v/watch-origins-of-history-unit-1-overview 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Origins of History: Unit 1 Overview While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. How can art help us understand history? 2. What is world history and what’s your role in it? 3. Why are there many world histories rather than one world history? 4. How does your history connect with the history of people all around the world? 5. What are the three frames you’ll be using in this course and what does each one mean? 6. How is history different from memory? After you watch, respond to this question: *Can you think of a fourth frame for this course that might help you understand world history better?* Preview the questions, and then review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP-Origins/PDF/Transcripts/WHPOrigins-122-Video--Origins-of-History--Unit-1-Overview.pdf). World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/ZCdwTudJg6e6n-P2gsaUborP4izvMsGo71pvEVlX9dNYWcLXcP7VHkWpn2grt4TUP1KoJLQP9NswyHBuBLSFTBw Origins of History: Unit 1 Overview While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. How can art help us understand history? 2. What is world history and what’s your role in it? 3. Why are there many world histories rather than one world history? 4. How does your history connect with the history of people all around the world? 5. What are the three frames you’ll be using in this course and what does each one mean? 6. How is history different from memory? After you watch, respond to this question: *Can you think of a fourth frame for this course that might help you understand world history better?* Preview the questions, and then review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP-Origins/PDF/Transcripts/WHPOrigins-122-Video--Origins-of-History--Unit-1-Overview.pdf). https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/XYjZTvAqrIY.mp4/XYjZTvAqrIY.mp4 428 History of Many Shapes and Sizes | 1.2 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/a/activity-claim-testing-introduction 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Claim Testing—Introduction Learn how to use the four claim testers—intuition, logic, authority, and evidence—to evaluate statements and arguments made by other people. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/a/activity-introduction-to-three-step-reading-origins 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Introduction to Three-Step Reading Three-Step Reading is a strategy that helps you critically analyze what you read, and yes, it has three steps. And this strategy isn't just for this course—you can use it with anything you read! article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/a/article-unit-1-introduction-history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes 2026-04-13T13:00:35.072001797Z Unit 1 Introduction: History of Many Shapes and Sizes History might seem simple—it's just a list of names, dates, and events, right? Historians would beg to differ. Learn why in this article. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-of-many-shapes-and-sizes-1-2/a/activity-closer-zooming-in 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Zooming In When we look at things at a large scale, we see the big picture. But when we're zoomed out too far, we often miss smaller details about the lives of the individuals who make history happen. article