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Big History

Offered By: CrashCourse via Independent

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History Courses Mathematics Courses Physics Courses Evolution Courses Human History Courses

Course Description

Overview

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

Big History 1 Preview.
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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CrashCourse

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