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The Big History Project is a free, online social studies course for secondary students. The website states that it is:
* 100% open, online curriculum and content; easy to download, print, share
* Ready-made lesson plans, inline teaching guidance and support
* Custom designed content including videos, texts, comics, and animations
* Easily tailored specific state standards and instructional approaches
* Aligned to Common Core ELA standards for 9/10th grade
The course is split into two time periods:
* Section 1: Formations and early life: Theories and evidence of origins of the Universe, planet formation, elements, and life.
* Section 2: Humans: The development of humans, civilizations, and key milestones in our progress.
To access materials you will need to register for the site. If you want some previews of the site you will find a video that discusses how the first part of the course was designed, a video that provides an overview of the 8 major thresholds in the Big History Project, a sample main talk from one unit, a PowerPoint presentation to show to your school or parents, and a Teaching Guide (which you can download at https://course.bighistoryproject.com/media/homepagemedia/CourseGuide.pdf).