"It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hopes, and a world of fears. There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware. It's a small world after all." - written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman & made famous by Walt Disney

Ideas for Lessons Connecting the World



*Please comment with your ideas and suggestions 

World History Cultural Comparisons

  • Artistic Portrayals of Medieval History:  Bayeux Tapestry (1070s) vs. Qingming Scroll (early 1100s)
  • Urban Creations of Absolute Rulers:  Versailles vs. the Forbidden City
  • Legitimacy of Power:  Divine Right vs. Support of the People
  • Legacy of Leaders:  Monarchs of Europe vs. Pharaohs of Egypt vs. Emperors of China
  • Banquets of Europe vs. the Tea Ceremony of East Asia
  • European Renaissance Theatre vs. the Noh Theatre of Japan
  •  East German and Chinese Resistance to Soviet Communist Control in the 20th Century
  • Unique Cultural Islands within the Modern Cities of Shanghai, New York and London
  • Cultural, Economic, and Political Impact of Hosting the Olympics:  Beijing vs. London
  • Illegal Immigration:  US and Foreign Illegals vs. China and Domestic Illegals
  • Geographic Diversity = Cultural Diversity:  A Comparison of the US and China
  • Cultural Contrasts: How do societies balance old vs. new and poverty vs. wealth?
  • Political leaders use of philosophy: Machiavelli in Europe vs. Confucius in China
*Created by Elizabeth Mulcahy, 2012 

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