Learn English with History

  • Lesson 1: Studying History (Uncovering the Past)

  • Lesson 2: Studying Geography (Uncovering the Past)

  • Lesson 3: Studying Economics (Uncovering the Past)

  • Lesson 4: Studying Civics (Uncovering the Past)

  • Lesson 1: The First People (The Stone Ages and Early Cultures)

  • Lesson 2: Early Human Migration (The Stone Ages and Early Cultures)

  • Lesson 3: Beginnings of Agriculture (The Stone Ages and Early Cultures)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and the Fertile Crescent (The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire)

  • Lesson 2: The Sumerians (The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire)

  • Lesson 3: Military Empires (The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire)

  • Lesson 4: The Phoenicians (The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire)

  • Lesson 5: The Persian Empire (The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Early Egypt (Kingdoms of the Nile)

  • Lesson 2: The Old Kingdom (Kingdoms of the Nile)

  • Lesson 3: The Middle and New Kingdoms (Kingdoms of the Nile)

  • Lesson 4: Egyptian Achievements (Kingdoms of the Nile)

  • Lesson 5: Kush and Aksum (Kingdoms of the Nile)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Early India (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 2: Vedic Society (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 3: Origins of Hinduism (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 4: Origins of Buddhism (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 5: Indian Empires (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 6: Indian Achievements (Ancient India)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Early China (Ancient China)

  • Lesson 2: The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas (Ancient China)

  • Lesson 3: The Qin Dynasty (Ancient China)

  • Lesson 4: The Han Dynasty (Ancient China)

  • Literature in Ancient China: The Shiji (Ancient China)

  • Lesson 5: The Silk Road (Ancient China)

  • Lesson 1: The Early Hebrews (The Hebrews and Judaism)

  • Lesson 2: Jewish Beliefs and Texts (The Hebrews and Judaism)

  • Lesson 3: Judaism over the Centuries (The Hebrews and Judaism)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Early Greeks (Ancient Greece)

  • Lesson 2: The Glory of Athens (Ancient Greece)

  • Lesson 3: Athens and Sparta (Ancient Greece)

  • Lesson 4: Greek Mythology and Literature (Ancient Greece)

  • Literature in History: The Epic Poetry of Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey (Ancient Greece)

  • Lesson 5: Greek Art, Philosophy, and Science (Ancient Greece)

  • Lesson 1: Alexander the Great (The Hellenistic World)

  • Lesson 2: The Hellenistic Kingdoms (The Hellenistic World)

  • Lesson 3: Hellenistic Achievements (The Hellenistic World)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and The Rise of Rome (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 2: The Roman Republic (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 3: From Republic to Empire (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 4: A Vast Empire (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 5: The Fall of Rome (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 6: Rome’s Legacy (Ancient Rome)

  • Lesson 1: Religion in the Roman Empire (The Growth of Christianity)

  • Lesson 2: Origins of Christianity (Growth of Christianity)

  • Lesson 3: The Spread of Christianity (The Growth of Christianity)

  • Lesson 4: The Early Christian World (The Growth of Christianity)

  • Lesson 1: The Geography of Eastern Europe (Civilizations of Eastern Europe)

  • Lesson 2: The Byzantine Empire (Civilizations of Eastern Europe)

  • Lesson 3: Early Russia (Civilizations of Eastern Europe)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Life in Arabia (The Rise of Islam)

  • Lesson 2: Origins of Islam

  • Lesson 3: Expansion of Islam (The Rise of Islam)

  • Lesson 4: Muslim Cultural Achievements (The Rise of Islam)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about African history.

    Lesson 1: Geography and Early Africa (Early African Civilizations)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about African history.

    Lesson 2: The Empire of Ghana (Early African Civilizations)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about African history.

    Lesson 3: The Empires of Mali and Songhai (Early African Civilizations)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about African history.

    Lesson 4: The Griots of West Africa (Early African Civilizations)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about African history.

    Lesson 5: Sub-Saharan Cultures (Early African Civilizations)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Chinese history.

    Lesson 1: China Reunifies (Later Chinese Dynasties)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Chinese history.

    Lesson 2: Tang and Song Achievements (Later Chinese Dynasties)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Chinese history.

    Lesson 3: Confucianism and Government (Later Chinese Dynasties)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Chinese history.

    Lesson 4: The Yuan and Ming Dynasties (Later Chinese Dynasties)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Chinese history.

    Lesson 5: China and Its Neighbors (Later Chinese Dynasties)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Japanese history.

    Lesson 1: Geography and Early Japan (Japan)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Japanese history.

    Lesson 2: Art and Culture in Heian (Japan)

  • Learn English for free with history using simplified text and audio for English Learners (ELs). This history follows the HMH textbook, but it is in more simple language and allows the student to listen to the reading. Learn about Japanese history.

    Lesson 3: Growth of a Military Society (Japan)

  • Lesson 1: The Ottoman Empire (Cultures of South and Southwest Asia)

  • Lesson 2: Safavid Persia (Cultures of South and Southwest Asia)

  • Lesson 3: Sikhism in South Asia (Cultures of South and Southwest Asia)

  • Lesson 4: The Mughal Empire (Cultures of South and Southwest Asia)

  • Lesson 1: Geography and Early Cultures (The Early Americas)

  • Lesson 2: The Mayas (The Early Americas)

  • Lesson 3: The Aztec Empire (The Early Americas)

  • Lesson 4: The Inca Empire (The Early Americas)

  • Lesson 5: North American Cultures (The Early Americas)

  • Lesson 1: Europe After the Fall of Rome (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 2: Feudalism, Manors, and Towns (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 3: Popes and Kings (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 4: The Crusades (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 5: Christianity and Medieval Society (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 6: Political and Social Change (The Middle Ages)

  • Lesson 1: Origins of the Renaissance (The Renaissance)

  • Lesson 2: The Italian Renaissance (The Renaissance)

  • Lesson 3: the Renaissance Beyond Italy (The Renaissance)

  • Lesson 1: The Protestant Reformation (The Reformation)

  • Lesson 2: The Catholic Reformation (The Reformation)

  • Lesson 3: Effects of the Reformation (The Reformation)

  • Lesson 1: A New View of the World (The Scientific Revolution)

  • Lesson 2: Discoveries and Inventions (The Scientific Revolution)

  • Lesson 3: Science and Society (The Scientific Revolution)

  • Lesson 1: Great Voyages of Discovery (The Age of Exploration)

  • Lesson 2: The Columbian Exchange (The Age of Exploration)

  • Lesson 3: Origins of Capitalism (The Age of Exploration)

  • Lesson 1: Ideas of the Enlightenment (Enlightenment and Revolution)

  • Lesson 2: New Views on Government (Enlightenment and Revolution)

  • Lesson 3: The Age of Revolution (Enlightenment and Revolution)

  • Lesson 4: The Spread of Revolutionary Ideals (Enlightenment and Revolution)

  • Lesson 1: The Industrial Revolution (Industry and Imperialism)

  • Lesson 2: Imperialism in Africa (Industry and Imperialism)

  • Lesson 3: Europeans and Americans in Asia and the Pacific (Industry and Imperialism)

  • Lesson 4: The Spanish-American War (Industry and Imperialism)

  • Lesson 1: Nationalism in Europe (Nationalism and World War I)

  • Lesson 2: World War I (Nationalism and World War I)

  • Lesson 3: Results of the War (Nationalism and World War I)

  • Lesson 4: The Russian Revolution (Nationalism and World War I)

  • Lesson 5: The Great Depression (Nationalism and World War I)

  • Lesson 1: The Rise of Dictators (World War II)

  • Lesson 2: World War II (World War II)

  • Lesson 3: The Holocaust (World War II)

  • Lesson 4: Results of World War II (World War II)

  • Lesson 1: The Cold War Begins (The Cold War Years)

  • Lesson 2: Cold War Conflicts (The Cold War Years)

  • Lesson 3: Changes in Strategy (The Cold War Years)

  • Lesson 4: The Breakup of the Soviet Union (The Cold War Years)

  • Lesson 1: Nationalist Movements in Asia (The Postwar World)

  • Lesson 2: A New Asia (The Postwar World)

  • Lesson 3: Independence Movements in Africa (The Postwar World)

  • Lesson 4: Africa Since Independence (The Postwar World)

  • Lesson 1: Human Rights (Contemporary Issues)

  • Lesson 2: Democracy in the World Today (Contemporary Issues)

  • Lesson 3: Technology and Globalization (Contemporary Issues)

  • Lesson 4: Protecting the Environment (Contemporary Issues)

  • Lesson 5: Global Health (Contemporary Issues)

  • Lesson 6: Trade and Economic Development (Contemporary Issues)