Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World His: Early Modern Per Trans of West,rise of Russia
AP World History Learning module on the transformation of the West and the Rise of Russia (1450-1750) during the Early Modern Period.
Other
Big History Project: Chapter 5: The Modern Revolution and the Future
Big History Project, Chapter 5, picks up after the development of agriculture and the rise of cities and powerful civilizations and looks at industrialization, transportation and modern global interactions of today and asks, "what next?".
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World His: Latin Amer, Africa, Islam, Asian Transitions
AP World History course unit on the Early Modern World, includes interactive lessons and assessment on Latin America, Africa, Islamic Empires and Asian Transitions.
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 18th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a well-kept 18th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common in that...
Geffrye Museum
Geffrye Museum: Life in the Living Room 1600 2000: 17th Century
An exhibition of the material belongings that were typical in a well-kept 17th-century living room. Covers furniture and furnishings, lighting, heating, ornamentation, domestic life, and the types of townhouses that were common in that...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Daily Life in Early Modern France
Primary source documents are used in the exploration of the written word asks how handwritten documents shaped life in the early modern period and what can they tell us about the experiences of early modern people.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Marriage and Family in Shakespeare's England
Learning modules explores the concepts of marriage and family in Shakespeare's England, 16th-18th Centuries. Students examine Shakespeare's work and the work of others and gain a sense of familial roles, obligations and how family was...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Conflict for Sovereignty in N. Amer. Continued
Essay outlines the continued tension between England, Spain and other European nations in their quest for power. The British claim sovereignty over North America.
University of Pennsylvania
Project Guttenberg: History of Catholic Church 1450 to 1787
The complete text (Vol. 1) of a 1914 history of the Catholic Church and its role in European history from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Click the Author's link to access Vol. 2.
BBC
Bbc: Primary History: Who Was Mary Anning?
Learning module on Mary Anning, a British citizen who is famous for the prehistoric fossils she found. Students can learn about Mary and how she discovered such important finds through this multi-media, interactive site.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Historical Maps: Europe During the 15th Century
Large map of 15th century Europe. Click on map to enlarge it. From the Perry-Castenada Collection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: This Threshold Today
Use the Internet to search for news stories about the Modern Revolution and discuss the provided questions. Helpful links are provided to get you started.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Acceleration
A glossary of terms related to the development of the modern world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Collective Learning (Part 4)
In the final essay of a four-part series, David Christian explains how advances in communication and transportation accelerated collective learning.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: The Georgians
Learn more about the Georgian Era of British history with this reference page! Page includes information about the homes, clothes, religion, transportation, inventions, and much more during this time period.
Other
Visulistan: Mapping the Empires of History #Infographic
This infographic maps the empires of history including the British Empire, the Mongol Empire, the Russian Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Portuguese Empire, the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire), the Ottoman...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 8 the Modern Revolution
A visual glimpse of Threshold 8 in Big History - The Modern Revolution.