OER Project offers four courses—Big History Project (BHP), World History Project (WHP), World History Project AP®, and Climate Project—all of which are completely free, online, and adaptable to different standards and classroom needs. We also offer professional learning via workshops, lectures, supporting materials, and the OER Project Teacher Community. You can learn more about all that OER Project has to offer by reviewing our Teaching Guide.
World History Project (WHP) is a high-school history course like no other. Easily aligned to your state’s social studies standards, WHP provides teachers with the tools to turn every student into a young historian. WHP has three periodization options (Origins to the Present, 1200 to the Present, and 1750 to the Present) so you can choose the curriculum that works best in your teaching context.
WHP Origins Course Guide (NEW)
WHP 1200 Course Guide
WHP 1750 Course Guide
World History Project AP (WHP AP) is designed to align with the AP® World History: Modern Course and Exam Description and has been officially approved by the College Board as a college textbook. This comprehensive yearlong course provides a cohesive approach to learning and understanding the history of the world while simultaneously preparing students to take the AP® World History: Modern exam. WHP AP’s syllabus is approved to submit for the AP course audit.
Big History Project (BHP) is a social studies course that spans 13.8 billion years. It weaves together insights from various disciplines to form a single story that helps students develop a framework to organize and connect what they’re learning both in and out of school.
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- BHP Disciplines Chart
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Climate Project is grounded in the belief that students must discover and explore climate change if they’re to feel like they have agency in addressing the issue. The course explores the causes, impacts, and most powerful solutions. The course invites you and your students to move past the fear, bias, and uncertainty surrounding climate change and join a generation of impatient optimists. Discover the skills, motivation, and insight needed to make a difference.