Any recommendations for basic middle school US/world history resources- that adults can benefit from?
Sadly I (mid-30s) bombed history in high school and cannot recall basic timelines/events. A general overview would be great, so I can at least understand what is brought up in adult conversations, as I struggle with Howard Zinn right now…
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A textbook is great when you’re standardizing learning to middle schoolers. But I’d recommend engaging with history in a way you find fun, rather than going the route that seventh graders are forced down.
If I were to start from scratch I’d look for videos I enjoy from reputable (important) sources. You can find reputable channels on /r/history pretty easily. Videos are easy to browse and find a format and topic you enjoy. From there, most good videos will have sources. If you want to read more, you can follow those up, or ideally you’ll have enough of a baseline to be able to find more of what you’re interested in to be able to read or watch more.
US/World history is too broad to say “oh just learn this and you’ll follow every conversation”. But if you find bits you like within history, you’ll be able to follow along better than before. And if you hear people talk about something interesting you still haven’t heard of, that’s a great opportunity to go learn something.
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