![]() Understand how they fit into the Big History narrative, using the concept of “thresholds” to frame your past, present, and future as well as the history of the Universe. Understand that Big History is a modern, science-based origin story that draws on many different types of knowledge. UNIT 1 LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of Unit 1, students should be able to: Define thresholds of increasing complexity, origin stories, and scale. ![]() UNIT 1 OVERVIEW Key Discipline: Big History Timespan: 13.8 billion years ago Driving Question: Why do we look at things from far away and close up? BIG HISTORY PROJECT / UNIT 1 / WHAT IS BIG HISTORY? ![]() ![]() UNIT 1 WHAT IS BIG HISTORY? UNIT 1 BASICS 3 Unit 1 Overview 4 Unit 1 Learning Outcomes 5 Unit 1 Lessons Unit 1 Key Concepts KEY CONTENT 9 What Is Big History? Big History Timeline A Big History of Everything Powers of Ten Notations & Measures Big Questions KEY CONTENT (continued) 15 Origin Stories Introduction Are We Alone? Introduction to Cosmology Introduction to Astrophysics A Big History of Everything Complexity & Thresholds Thresholds of Increasing Complexity LOOKING AHEAD 23 What’s Next in Unit 2? BIG HISTORY PROJECT / UNIT 1 / WHAT IS BIG HISTORY? WHAT IS BIG HISTORY? WHY DO WE LOOK AT THINGS FROM FAR AWAY AND CLOSE UP? 1 ![]()
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