New Jersey

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World History Project (WHP) 1200 to the Present is ideal for students taking world history, and it is aligned to the vast majority of New Jersey’s Learning Standards for Social Studies. While New Jersey’s world history course starts in 1350, the WHP 1200 course provides students a bit more context with which to understand world changes that occurred around 1450.
Big History Project is an excellent fit for New Jersey middle-school students, and it supports the rigor and standards of the C3 Framework.

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!

	World History Project (1200)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP 1200 course. You can also find our WHP 1200 course guide here. Attend a live WHP 1200 introductory PD session, or try an advanced training if you’re a returning teacher. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1200.	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or try an advanced training if you’re a returning teacher. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1200 New Jersey standards-alignment document. Read our WHP 1200 course plan, generated by a New Jersey teacher, which includes a pacing guide. You can find other New Jersey course plans on our OER Project and Standards Alignment blog.	Read our BHP New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.

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