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Big History

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Overview

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In 10 episodes John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about, well, everything. It’s Big History! This course will take you on a whirlwind journey from the creation to the death of the universe and is based on the Big History Project (https://www.bighistoryproject.com/about) social studies curriculum. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Integrate physics, math, history, and more to tell a single story about people, civilizations, and how we are connected to everything around us
  • Zoom out to pose and refine scientific and historical questions
  • Contextualize the tremendous scale of existence
  • Outline the most powerful and important breakthroughs
  • Evaluate how we know what we know and why we’re sure we know it

Syllabus

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The Big Bang: Crash Course Big History #1.
Exploring the Universe: Crash Course Big History #2.
The Sun & The Earth: Crash Course Big History #3.
Life Begins: Crash Course Big History #4.
The Evolutionary Epic: Crash Course Big History #5.
Human Evolution: Crash Course Big History #6.
Migrations and Intensification: Crash Course Big History #7.
The Modern Revolution: Crash Course Big History #8.
The Anthropocene and the Near Future: Crash Course Big History #9.
The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History #10.

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