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Unknown World History

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Each day we will go over 1 topic of Unknown World History! (In rotation with my area-based unknown history sessions)

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Isabela M 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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Hi! My name is Isabela, and I’m passionate about helping students build confidence and reach their academic goals. I specialize in English, SAT prep, History, and Chemistry, and I enjoy breaking down challenging concepts into simple, step-by-step explanations. Outside of tutoring, I’m an honors student involved in leadership, volunteer work, and music, and I plan to pursue a career in chemistry and research. I know from experience that learning can feel overwhelming at times, but with the right guidance and practice, anyone can succeed. I look forward to supporting you on your learning journey!

Sessions

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You will be withdrawn from the series if you have more than 2 unexcused absences in a row. Please message the tutor in advance for any absences!

SESSION 1

6

Sep

SESSION 1

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 6, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Unit 731 (Japan, WWII) – Japan’s secret biological warfare unit infamous for horrific human experimentation.
SESSION 2

7

Sep

SESSION 2

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 7, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) – The only successful large-scale slave revolt in history, establishing the first Black republic.
SESSION 3

20

Sep

SESSION 3

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 20, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Great Emu War (Australia, 1932) – The Australian military waged an unsuccessful campaign against emus destroying crops.
SESSION 4

21

Sep

SESSION 4

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Ghost Army (USA, WWII) – A deception unit using inflatable tanks, fake radio, and sound effects to mislead Nazis.
SESSION 5

27

Sep

SESSION 5

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 27, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Children’s Crusade (1212) – Thousands of European children set out for the Holy Land, most vanishing or sold into slavery.
SESSION 6

28

Sep

SESSION 6

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 28, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Candomblé and Afro-Brazilian Resistance (Brazil, 19th century) – Enslaved Africans preserved religion and culture under colonial oppression.
SESSION 7

11

Oct

SESSION 7

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 11, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Kingdom of Benin and the Punitive Expedition (Nigeria, 1897) – A powerful kingdom was looted and burned by the British, its art scattered worldwide.
SESSION 8

12

Oct

SESSION 8

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 12, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The War of the Pacific (South America, 1879–1884) – Chile fought Bolivia and Peru over nitrate-rich land, leaving Bolivia landlocked.
SESSION 9

18

Oct

SESSION 9

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 18, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Tulip Mania (Netherlands, 1630s) – The first economic bubble when tulip bulbs sold for more than gold.
SESSION 10

19

Oct

SESSION 10

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 19, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Siege of Baghdad (1258) – The Mongols sacked Baghdad, destroying the House of Wisdom and shattering Islamic Golden Age scholarship.
SESSION 11

26

Oct

SESSION 11

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 26, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt, 1250–1517) – An empire ruled by enslaved soldiers who rose to overthrow their masters.
SESSION 12

1

Nov

SESSION 12

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCNov 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Partition of India (1947) – The hurried division of British India into India and Pakistan triggered mass migration and violence.
SESSION 13

2

Nov

SESSION 13

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World History Project Presentations!!!
SESSION 14

8

Nov

SESSION 14

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World History Project Presentations + Reflection Paragraph
SESSION 15

9

Nov

SESSION 15

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 9, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Taiping Rebellion (China, 1850s–1860s) – Civil war led by a man claiming to be Jesus’s brother; tens of millions perished.
SESSION 16

15

Nov

SESSION 16

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 15, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Inconfidência Mineira (Brazil, 1789) – An independence movement inspired by the American Revolution, crushed by Portugal.
SESSION 17

16

Nov

SESSION 17

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 16, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Mau Mau Uprising (Kenya, 1952–1960) – Guerrilla warfare against British colonial rule that shaped Kenya’s independence.
SESSION 18

22

Nov

SESSION 18

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 22, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Holodomor (Ukraine, 1932–1933) – A man-made famine under Stalin that killed millions.
SESSION 19

23

Nov

SESSION 19

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 23, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Assassins (Persia, 11th–13th century) – A secretive sect that carried out political murders, inspiring the word “assassin.
SESSION 20

29

Nov

SESSION 20

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 29, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Zanj Rebellion (Iraq, 869–883 CE) – One of the largest slave uprisings in history, led by East African laborers under the Abbasids.
SESSION 21

30

Nov

SESSION 21

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 30, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Battle of Adwa (Ethiopia, 1896) – Ethiopia defeated Italy, remaining one of the few African nations to resist European colonization.
SESSION 22

6

Dec

SESSION 22

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 6, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Rubber Boom and Indigenous Exploitation (Amazon, late 1800s–early 1900s) – Global demand for rubber led to enslavement and massacres of Amazonian peoples.
SESSION 23

7

Dec

SESSION 23

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 7, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Greenland Norse and the Mysterious Collapse (10th–15th century) – Vikings settled Greenland for centuries but disappeared, possibly due to climate change, conflict, or isolation.
SESSION 24

14

Dec

SESSION 24

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 14, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Shining Path Insurgency (Peru, 1980s–1990s) – A Maoist guerrilla group that plunged Peru into a bloody internal conflict.
SESSION 25

20

Dec

SESSION 25

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The War of the Triple Alliance (South America, 1864–1870) – Paraguay vs. Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay; Paraguay lost most of its male population.
SESSION 26

21

Dec

SESSION 26

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 21, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Dancing Plague of 1518 (Strasbourg) – Mass hysteria where people danced uncontrollably for days, sometimes until death.
SESSION 27

3

Jan

SESSION 27

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 3, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Great Molasses Flood (Boston, 1919) – A massive wave of molasses burst through the city, killing 21 people and destroying buildings.
SESSION 28

4

Jan

SESSION 28

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 4, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic (1962) – A contagious laughter outbreak spread through schools and villages, shutting communities down for months.
SESSION 29

10

Jan

SESSION 29

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Year Without a Summer (1816) – A volcanic eruption caused global climate disruption, crop failures, and famine.
SESSION 30

11

Jan

SESSION 30

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Great Bengal Famine (1943) – Wartime policies and shortages killed millions under British rule.
SESSION 31

17

Jan

SESSION 31

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Company Raj (India, 1757–1858) – A private company ruled millions through military and economic power.
SESSION 32

18

Jan

SESSION 32

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 18, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Opium Wars (China, 19th century) – Drug trade forced open China to European powers.
SESSION 33

24

Jan

SESSION 33

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Cargo Cults (Melanesia, WWII era) – Island communities built rituals around misunderstood Western technology.
SESSION 34

25

Jan

SESSION 34

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 25, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Cult of the Supreme Being (France, 1794) – The French Revolution replaced religion with a state-created belief system.
SESSION 35

31

Jan

SESSION 35

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 31, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Mock Trial!!!
SESSION 36

1

Feb

SESSION 36

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Mock Trial part 2
SESSION 37

7

Feb

SESSION 37

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Mock Trial part 3!
SESSION 38

8

Feb

SESSION 38

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Final Mock trial day!
SESSION 39

14

Feb

SESSION 39

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Henry VIII and the English Reformation (England, 1500s) – A king changed religion to secure power, marriage, and control.
SESSION 40

15

Feb

SESSION 40

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Cold War Spy State (USSR) – Surveillance, propaganda, and secret police shaped daily life behind the Iron Curtain.
SESSION 41

21

Feb

SESSION 41

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Scientific Revolution (Europe, 1500s–1600s) – Observation and experimentation replaced tradition, reshaping how humans understand reality.
SESSION 42

22

Feb

SESSION 42

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 22, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Incas and the Road Empire (South America) – A massive empire run without wheels, iron, or written language.
SESSION 43

28

Feb

SESSION 43

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Secret Police of Russia (Okhrana to KGB) – Fear, informants, and state surveillance maintained control across centuries.

SESSION 44

1

Mar

SESSION 44

World History

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMar 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Kingdom of Sparta (Ancient Greece) – A society built entirely around war, discipline, and obedience.
SESSION 45

7

Mar

SESSION 45

World History

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMar 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World War II Total War (1939–1945) – Civilians, industry, and science all became weapons in the deadliest conflict in history.
SESSION 46

8

Mar

SESSION 46

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 8, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The Mayan Collapse (Mesoamerica) – Advanced cities were abandoned for reasons still debated: drought, war, or political failure.
SESSION 47

14

Mar

SESSION 47

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 14, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The War of 1812 (United States & Britain) – A war over trade, sovereignty, and national identity that reshaped North America.
SESSION 48

15

Mar

SESSION 48

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 15, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The Cadaver Synod (Rome, 897) – A dead pope was exhumed, put on trial, and declared guilty in a bizarre display of political revenge.
SESSION 49

21

Mar

SESSION 49

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 21, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

Indian Ocean Pirates (Seychelles & East Africa, 1600s–1700s) - Pirates used remote islands like the Seychelles as bases to raid global trade routes connecting Europe, Africa, and Asia.
SESSION 50

22

Mar

SESSION 50

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 22, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

Mercantilism and Empire (Early Modern Europe) – Wealth measured in gold, colonies exploited for national power.
SESSION 51

28

Mar

SESSION 51

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 28, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

Why Fish Matter: A Surprisingly Serious World History Lesson
SESSION 52

29

Mar

SESSION 52

World History

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 29, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868) – Japan rapidly industrialized, ending feudalism and transforming into a modern global power in one generation.
SESSION 53

4

Apr

SESSION 53

World History

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCApr 4, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The Aztec Flower Wars (Mesoamerica) – Ritualized warfare designed not to conquer land, but to capture prisoners for sacrifice.

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Sep 6 - Apr 4

31 weeks

60 - 90 mins

/ session

Next session on February 22, 2026

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