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Using Images to Understand the Interwar Period

World History Teachers Blog

Atlantic Magazine published 45 black and white stunning black-and-white photographs of the interwar period around the world.

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A Silken Web: How Weaving has Shaped Human History

World History Teachers Blog

Here is an excellent essay by the historian, Peter Frankopan, for AEON Magazine about the significance of silk from its accidental development in China to its use as a "symbol of extravagance and decadence" in Afro-Eurasia. It's a great story and the excerpts are for great for the classroom.

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Civilization or Religion: Which Came First

World History Teachers Blog

History books teach us that civilization arose with the Neolithic Revolution when hunter-gatherers first settled down because of the discovery of agriculture. Here's a clip from the History Channel about the discovery of Göbekli Tepe. Did civilization arise before religion or did religion arise before civilization?

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What is Zen Buddhism

World History Teachers Blog

Here's an excellent and short overview of Zen Buddhism, from the online Buddhist magazine, Lion's Roar. The author, Norman Fischer, a Zen teacher and writer, reviews the basic principles and practices of Zen. Korea first transmitted Buddhism to Japan in 525 CE but Zen for meditation was introduced in the 11th century.

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15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference

Studies Weekly

15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference Mar. 7, 2022 By Studies Weekly World history is full of remarkable women who changed the way we live today. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, she is considered one of the most powerful empresses in Chinese history.