https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/v/meet-oer-project-world-history 2026-06-30T20:00:52.174999134Z Introduction to World History History isn't names and dates—it's the story of human connections, stretching back to the past, reaching forward into the future. Meet World History Project, a free high school classroom history course built for tenth- to twelfth-grade students. Adaptable, standards-aligned, and compatible with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology, and more, use WHP's engaging materials and accessibility supports to make our human story available to all learners. Visit https://www.oerproject.com/ to start teaching today! World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/7441de3d-532f-4da0-b3b3-7ac8a6a90d88_1280_720_base.png Introduction to World History History isn't names and dates—it's the story of human connections, stretching back to the past, reaching forward into the future. Meet World History Project, a free high school classroom history course built for tenth- to twelfth-grade students. Adaptable, standards-aligned, and compatible with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology, and more, use WHP's engaging materials and accessibility supports to make our human story available to all learners. Visit https://www.oerproject.com/ to start teaching today! https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/rEVXtiE4w1o.mp4/rEVXtiE4w1o.mp4 58 History Stories | 1.1 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/a/activity-opener-a-big-moment 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: A Big Moment Before we start learning about the big events in history, take some time to think about a big event in your history. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/a/activity-unit-1-notebook-part-1 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Unit 1 Notebook—Part 1 The Unit Notebook appears in every unit. You'll consider statements at the beginning of each unit and again at the end to show how your thinking has changed. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/v/what-makes-history-usable-world-history-project-beta 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z What Makes History Usable? While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. Why are there arguments about what should be taught in a history classroom? 2. What was the driving question Bain’s students in Detroit studied? 3. What did looking at multiple narratives help students do? 4. What makes history usable? After you watch, respond to this question: *How can exploring your city’s history help you make sense of the present?* Review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP/PDF/Transcripts/What_Makes_History_Usable.pdf) if you need support. World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/hIBCj-lenpYjSidbC3Cty82I_UjOHaH_S3gxLsi3rGLKwk_z-sIct03zufEcauYNGua51RW29Q-6TzNNyLKzr0Po What Makes History Usable? While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. Why are there arguments about what should be taught in a history classroom? 2. What was the driving question Bain’s students in Detroit studied? 3. What did looking at multiple narratives help students do? 4. What makes history usable? After you watch, respond to this question: *How can exploring your city’s history help you make sense of the present?* Review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP/PDF/Transcripts/What_Makes_History_Usable.pdf) if you need support. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/ynW8jr7K43s.mp4/ynW8jr7K43s.mp4 384 History Stories | 1.1 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/v/the-danger-of-a-single-story-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-beta 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z The Danger of a Single Story While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. Why did Adichie write about white, foreign characters as a child, and why is this significant? 2. What do Adichie’s examples about Fide and her roommate reveal about single stories? 3. What do Adichie’s examples about her professor and her trip to Mexico reveal about single stories? 4. What does Adichie mean when she says that starting a story with “secondly” changes its meaning? 5. What does Adichie say is the problem with stereotypes, and how does she think they affect our understanding of people and places? 6. What are some examples Adichie gives of stories that challenge stereotypes? After you watch, respond to this question: *How can exploring your city’s history help you make sense of the present?* After you watch, respond to these questions: *1. How does power influence which stories are told and believed? Give an example from the video.* *2. How can changing the order or context of a story completely change its meaning? Give an example from history or your own life.* Review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP/PDF/Transcripts/TED_Danger_of_a_Single_Story_Chimamanda_Adichie.pdf) if you need support. World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/rUjPLnLGKxbahEnIzF16JSidO2WPUtuCs39dIzT7-D8GIR9kvHoRABbJ-zlFBoZdiFt5z7wvKK0af6ZtFSfvHolU The Danger of a Single Story While you watch, look for answers to these questions: 1. Why did Adichie write about white, foreign characters as a child, and why is this significant? 2. What do Adichie’s examples about Fide and her roommate reveal about single stories? 3. What do Adichie’s examples about her professor and her trip to Mexico reveal about single stories? 4. What does Adichie mean when she says that starting a story with “secondly” changes its meaning? 5. What does Adichie say is the problem with stereotypes, and how does she think they affect our understanding of people and places? 6. What are some examples Adichie gives of stories that challenge stereotypes? After you watch, respond to this question: *How can exploring your city’s history help you make sense of the present?* After you watch, respond to these questions: *1. How does power influence which stories are told and believed? Give an example from the video.* *2. How can changing the order or context of a story completely change its meaning? Give an example from history or your own life.* Review the [transcript](https://www.oerproject.com/-/media/WHP/PDF/Transcripts/TED_Danger_of_a_Single_Story_Chimamanda_Adichie.pdf) if you need support. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/D9Ihs241zeg.mp4/D9Ihs241zeg.mp4 1157 History Stories | 1.1 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/a/activity-the-historian-and-the-author 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: The Historian and the Author You've watched a video featuring a historian, and one featuring an author. What connects these two videos and how can both prepare you for this world history course? article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/a/activity-closer-a-big-moment-from-another-perspective 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: A Big Moment—From Another Perspective Return to that big moment you wrote about earlier in this lesson. How would someone else describe it? article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:origins-of-history/x66f79d8a:history-stories-1-1/e/1-0--history-stories-practice 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z History Stories Practice understanding how historians construct explanations of the past. Cassidy Moore exercise