Skip to Main Content

HIST 2400 & 2500: HIST 2400: Economic History

Open Educational Resources for HIST 2400 and 2500

OER Resources for HIST 2400 (Economic History)

This page contains teaching material for HIST 2400 (Economic History).

The course is organized into 6 modules:

Module 1: The Pre-Modern Economy
Module 2: Transition to the Modern Economy
Module 3: The Industrial Revolution Goes Global
Module 4: From World Wars to Post-War
Module 5: Globalization since 1945
Module 6: Recent Developments

Teaching material for each module includes the following:

Video lectures (hosted on Weebly.com)
Primary Source (PDF)
Discussion/Activity (uses TiLT design principles)

All material is shared using a Creative Commons (CC-BY) license.

Module 1: The Pre-Modern Economy

Module 1 Video Lectures

Module 1 Primary Source
Code of Hammurabi
Module 1 Discussion Question

Module 2: Transition to the Modern Economy

Module 2 Video Lectures

Module 2 Primary Source
Marco Polo - The Glories Of Kinsay
Module 2 Discussion Question

Module 3: The Industrial Revolution Goes Global

Module 3 Video Lectures

Module 3 Primary Source(s)
Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations
Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels - The Communist Manifesto
Module 3 Discussion Question

Module 4: From World Wars to Post-War

Module 4 Video Lectures

Module 4 Primary Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt - First Inaugural Address
Module 4 Discussion Question

Module 5: Globalization since 1945

Module 5 Video Lectures

Module 5 Primary Source
Deng Xiaoping, The Present Situation and the Task Before Us
Module 5 Discussion Question

Module 6: Recent Developments

Module 6 Video Lectures

Module 6 Primary Source
President George W. Bush, Address to the Nation in Favor of Wall Street Bailout,
Module 6 Discussion Question

Test Bank Quiz Request

Licensing/Use Information

©2023 Georgia Highlands College | ask@highlands.libanswers.com