What happens when you cross obsessive-compulsiveness with a love for history? You get a crazy yearly study guide. And that’s exactly what I’ve made. I try to study the entirety of world history every year through a combination of books, articles, and videos, and I adapt my study guide every year. There are a ton of documentaries on YouTube and Netflix! I thought I’d share my ridiculous study guide for anyone who also loves history and wants to join me in my research. How do I go about studying world history?
First, I look up timelines on one of the following websites:
https://www.infoplease.com/history/world
http://www.fsmitha.com/t-index.html
And then if I want to read more in-depth about a topic, I usually go to:
And then finally, because I’m a visual learner, I like to watch a variety of educational videos and documentaries. Sometimes, I can find some good ones on Netflix, but I mostly use YouTube. My favorite videos are from Crash Course World History. I’m even thinking about buying their swag and becoming a patron. This is the study guide I’ve come up with. I’m posting this on April 7 which means I’m currently on Week 14:
Week 1 January 1 – 7 | Prehistory |
Week 2 January 8 – 14 | First Civilizations |
Week 3 January 15 – 21 | 6000 – 1000 BC |
Week 4 January 22 – 28 | 1000 – 500 BC (Ancient Greece) |
Week 5 January 29 – February 4 | 500 BC – 1 AD |
Week 6 February 5 – 11 | The Roman Empire |
Week 7 February 12 – 18 | 1 – 500 AD |
Week 8 February 19 -25 | Oldest Religions |
Week 9 February 26 – March 4 | 500 – 1000 AD |
Week 10 March 5 – 11 | The Middle Ages |
Week 11 March 12 – 18 | 11th Century (1000s) |
Week 12 March 19 – 24 | The Roman Catholic Church |
Week 13 March 26 – April 1 | 12th Century (1100s) |
Week 14 April 2 – 8 | Germanic Tribes |
Week 15 April 9 – 15 | 13th Century (1200s) |
Week 16 April 16 – 22 | Ottoman Empire |
Week 17 April 23 – 29 | 14th Century (1300s) |
Week 18 April 30 – May 6 | The Renaissance |
Week 19 May 7 – May 13 | 15th Century (1400s) |
Week 20 May 14 – 20 | Age of Exploration |
Week 21 May 21 – 27 | 16th Century (1500s) |
Week 22 May 28 – June 3 | English Wars |
Week 23 June 4 – 10 | 17th Century (1600s) |
Week 24 June 11 – 17 | Monarchies |
Week 25 June 18 – 24 | 18th Century (1700s) |
Week 26 June 25 – July 1 | Revolutions |
Week 27 July 2 – 8 | 19th Century (1800s) |
Week 28 July 9 – 15 | American Civil War |
Week 29 July 16 – 22 | 20th Century (1900s) |
Week 30 July 23 – 29 | Industrial Revolution |
Week 31 July 30 – August 5 | 1910 – 1919 |
Week 32 August 6 – 12 | World War I |
Week 33 August 13 – 19 | 1920 – 1929 |
Week 34 August 20 – 26 | Great Depression |
Week 35 August 27 – September 2 | 1930 – 1939 |
Week 36 September 3 – 9 | World War II |
Week 37 September 10 – 16 | 1940 -1949 |
Week 38 September 17 – 23 | The Cold War |
Week 39 September 24 – 30 | 1950 – 1959 |
Week 40 October 1 – 7 | Civil Rights |
Week 41 October 8 – 14 | 1960 – 1969 |
Week 42 October 15 – 21 | Cultural Revolution |
Week 43 October 22 – 28 | 1970 – 1979 |
Week 44 October 29 – November 4 | Vietnam War |
Week 45 November 5 – 11 | 1980 – 1989 |
Week 46 November 12 – 18 | Globalization |
Week 47 November 19 – 25 | 1990 – 1999 |
Week 48 November 26 – December 2 | Gulf Wars |
Week 49 December 3 – 9 | 2000s |
Week 50 December 10 – 16 | Digital Age |
Week 51 December 17 – 23 | 2010s |
Week 52 December 24 – 31 | Current Events |
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