[steven]

History classes in America were similar for me-- of course everything is seen from the viewpoint of America... but whenever we went to time periods that preceded America it was very much all about Europe. There's nothing wrong with learning about Europe, but I would've liked to hear more about Asia in general-- not just Japan but about the Middle East.

tipsygypsy said something important. Looking for connections with your own country is a good idea. First of all, that will be easier to find sources for. Second of all, it may (or may not) be interesting for you to discover certain connections between your countries.

I think finding sources for this kind of thing is easier said than done. I think you said you were preparing rather early for this, which is totally a good choice. What you can write about is going to be limited to your sources, so I'd try to narrow your topic down while you're looking for sources.