New York

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OER Project is perfect for New York teachers in more ways than one: World History Project (WHP) 1750 to the Present will help prepare your tenth grade students for the New York State Regents Exam in Global History and Geography II, while Big History Project can be used as a WHP pre-cursor with your ninth grade social studies students.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the tailored resources below to get started!

Which applies to you best?

I’m a new OER Project user in New York about to start using OER Project courses and materials.
I’m a returning OER Project user in New York looking to see what’s new.

New to OER Project checklist

Getting started with WHP 1750 or Big History Project is a piece of cake! We recommend following the onboarding checklists below so that you’re equipped with all the information you need to get started:

	World History Project (1750)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP 1750 course. You can also find our WHP 1750 course guide here. Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750.	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1750 New York standards alignment document. Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by a New York teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our BHP New York standards alignment document. Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

"Recent changes to the state Regents Exam provided an opportunity to replace our curriculum with something more interesting and engaging. Big History Project is just that and it also prepares kids for the assessment. The interdisciplinary focus on critical thinking, reading, and writing helps students be successful in many of their courses—and reaches those who are otherwise not interested in history." — Phil, ninth-grade history teacher, Spencerport, NY

Returning to OER Project checklist

So you’ve taught with OER Project materials in New York before. You’ve come to the right place! We update our courses and materials each year, so let’s catch you up on what’s new. To prepare for a new term or semester, we recommend checking off the following items:

	World History Project (1750)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750.	Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by a New York teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our sample year-long and semester-long BHP course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

What New York Teachers are Saying

"World History Project arranges the curriculum by topic, allowing teachers and students to compare historical events from different regions and periods. We have found it very compatible with the ninth-grade global history curriculum because students practice and master the required historical thinking skills like inquiry and sourcing. My students also benefited from the availability of different reading levels to meet the needs of different learners."

— Wren, high-school history teacher, New York, NY

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