History Presentations

Engaging History Presentations That Save You Hours of Planning.

     Ready-to-use multimedia lessons based on the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt World History textbook, complete with dynamic animations and student notes.

Get a quick look at presentation 28.2 ("Japan's Pacific Campaign"). Includes both PowerPoint and Keynote formats for seamless classroom integration.

What's Included:

  1. Apple Keynote Presentation
    • Critical Thinking Questions
    • Key Social Studies Concepts
    • Detailed Graphics
    • Engaging Animations
  2. Microsoft  Power Point Presentation
  3. Student/Presenter's Notes
PowerPoint and Keynote icons for editable World History presentations and teacher curriculum resources.
All curriculum packages include both PowerPoint and Keynote formats for flexible classroom instruction.

Upon purchase, you will receive an instant access link that lets you copy the student notes directly into your Google Drive with a single click.

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Seamlessly integrate HistorySimulation.com resources into your digital classroom.

These materials were prepared by Harms LLC and have neither been developed, reviewed, nor endorsed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, publisher of the original WORLD HISTORY: Patterns of Interaction work on which this material is based.

Ancient World History Presentations

     Bring antiquity to life in your classroom without spending your weekends planning. This comprehensive curriculum bundle covers the entire span of ancient civilizations—beginning with human prehistory and early agricultural societies and concluding with the rise of classical empires in India and China around 550 AD.

     Designed specifically to align with the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt World History textbook, these turnkey lessons provide everything you need to keep high school and middle school students engaged, focused, and actively learning.

Modern World History Presentations

     Bring modern history to life in your classroom without spending your weekends planning. This comprehensive curriculum bundle covers the vital span of world history—beginning with the Rise of Islam and tracing global developments all the way beyond the Cold War into the modern era.

     Designed specifically to align with the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt World History textbook, these turnkey lessons provide everything you need to keep high school and middle school students engaged, focused, and actively learning.

American History Presentations

     Bring the pivotal era of the American Civil War to life in your classroom without spending your weekends planning. This comprehensive curriculum bundle covers the critical span of U.S. history—beginning with the mounting debate over slavery and tracing the conflict through the heart of the Civil War.

     Designed specifically to align with the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt U.S. History textbook, these turnkey lessons provide everything you need to keep high school and middle school students engaged, focused, and actively learning.

Engage students with ready-to-use Ancient World History presentations aligned to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt textbooks.
Comprehensive Modern World History curriculum packages featuring over 64 presentations from the Rise of Islam to the Cold War.
Explore comprehensive American History Presentations designed to bring major historical events and critical thinking to your classroom.
  1. The Beginnings of World History Prehistory - 2500 BC

1.1 The Study of World History

9. Empires in East Asia 600-1400 AD

9.4 Feudal Powers in Japan

10. The Early Middle Ages 500-1200 AD

10.4 Feudalism & Manorialism

11. Church & Society in Western Europe 800-1500 AD

11.1 The Power of the Church

11.2 Church Reform & the Crusades

11.3 Enrichments in Medieval Society

11.4 England & France Develop

11.5 Troubles of the Fourteenth Century

12. Societies and Empires of Africa 1500 BC-1500 AD

12.1 Diverse Societies in Africa

12.4 North & West African Civilizations

12.5 Eastern City States & Southern Empires of Africa

14. The Renaissance 1300-1500 AD

14.1 The Birth of the Renaissance

14.2 The Italian Renaissance

14.3 The Northern Renaissance

14.4 Renaissance Achievements

15. Reformation & Upheaval 1400 - 1600 AD

15.1 Luther Leads the Reformation

15.2 The Reformation Continues

15.3 The Catholic Reformation

18. Enlightenment and Revolution 1500-1800 AD

American Revolution Resources

18.2 Enlightenment Thinkers

18.4 The American Revolution

19. The French Revolution & Napoleon

19.1 The French Revolution Begins

23. The Age of Imperialism 1850-1915

Imperialism Resources

23.1 The Roots of Imperialism in Africa

23.3 Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

23.4 British Imperialism in India

23.5 European Claims in Southeast Asia

25. World War I 1914-1918

World War I Resources

25.1 Marching Toward War

25.2 Europe Plunges into War

25.3 A Global Conflict

25.4 A Flawed Peace

27. Years of Crisis 1919-1939

27.4 Aggressors Invade Nations

28. World War II 1939-1945

World War II Resources

28.1 Hitler's Lightning War

28.2 Japan's Pacific Campaign

28.3 The Holocaust

28.4 The Allied Victory

28.5 Europe & Japan in Ruins

29. Cold War Conflicts 1945-Present

Cold War Resources

29.1 Cold War: Superpowers Face Off

29.2 Communists Take Power in China

29.3 Wars in Korea & Vietnam

29.4 The Cold War Divides the World

29.5 The Cold War Thaws

31. Struggles for Democracy 1945-Present

31.3 The Collapse of the Soviet Union