History lesson plans

History lessons tell one story from the past per lesson, from the pyramids and the Great Wall to the Christmas truce of 1914, the moon landing and the night the Berlin Wall fell. Every course is marked for all levels: the story carries the lesson, and you set the difficulty by how much you ask the student to retell, compare and argue. They suit students who are tired of textbook topics and like a good story.

The first lesson of every course is a full plan you can read here with no signup. The other lessons show an outline.

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Courses

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Ancient Wonders

The pyramids, the Great Wall, Machu Picchu and more. Mixed levels from A2 to C1, so you can pick the version that fits your student.

6 lessons20 min
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The World Wars

Trenches, a Christmas truce, the Blitz, D-Day and how nations remember. Human stories from 1914 to 1945, at levels from A2 to C1.

6 lessons20 min
All levelsHistory1 free

Turning Points

Six moments when the world changed direction: from the printing press to the first smartphone. Levels A2 to C1.

6 lessons20 min
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Empires & Explorers

Silk roads, treasure fleets and the people who crossed the map. Trade, power and travel from A2 to C1.

6 lessons20 min
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Inventions That Changed Everything

The light bulb, penicillin, the car, the plane and the washing machine: how ordinary life was invented. Levels A2 to C1.

6 lessons20 min