World History

Welcome to 10th Grade World History! We will explore the major eras and themes throughout human history.

Unit One:Foundations of Civilization
Homework:
period 7 assigned 9/1, due 9/6
period 6 assigned 9/2, due 9/7

Use your “Big History” 8 page book to highlight key ideas from the video. Notes may include summaries, quotes, and drawings.
Terms to consider using: collective learning, leisure, homo sapiens, technology, civilization, future…

And don’t forget our Big Historical Ideas!
-*Time to think between meals.* -> Leisure time is a result of agriculture and improved technology.
-Where did we come from? Who are we? Where are we going?

Watch:

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_christian_big_history.html

http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf

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