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1st Timer of Big History Project Teaching Looking to Launch August 2025

Torin Warner
Torin Warner 6 months ago

Hello Educators!

This will be my first year teaching the Big History Project, and I’m planning to use it for my 6th grade Social Studies class. I'm reaching out to this amazing community to ask for a little help and guidance as I get started.

Here’s what I’m looking for:

  1. Does anyone have student-facing slide decks—especially for Lesson 1, Unit 1? I’d love to see a folder with a slide deck that includes learning objectives and clear instructions for student tasks.
  2. Is anyone willing to share supplemental materials such as grading rubrics, assessments, or other helpful resources?
  3. Would anyone be open to giving me a quick crash course on teaching this curriculum—maybe a short Zoom call (30–60 minutes)? I’d really appreciate any tips, strategies, or insight from those who’ve taught this before.

To summarize: I’m looking for slide decks, teaching materials, and any advice you're willing to share. Please feel free to reach out—I'd be so grateful for the support!

Thanks so much in advance! (also folks- this would be soo much easier in discord!) 

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  • Bryan Dibble
    0 Bryan Dibble 6 months ago

    Torin Warner Hello!  You got the full package of info from Donnetta Elsasser - She's the one here in this forum who has taught BHP the most probably.  I've taught the course in a unique way, in trimesters.  That's 12 week classes.  So I can help with some abbreviated lessons, or some "quick fixes" if you will.  I'm attaching a few things from the early part of my course to get you started, you can DM me, or reach out in this forum.  I can share more with you if you email me at bryandibble@selahschools.org

    With my team, we also did things related to Claim Testers right at the beginning of the term, I really think that's important because you can refer back to it with every lesson and every unit.  Claim testers big at the start and the other thing we did early on is focus on what it means to be human?  Claim Testers, the concept of being human and origin stories were our first three weeks of a term.  Then we'd get into the Big Band and the rest of the thresholds. 

    Threshold Moments BHP 8 Thresholds Big History Slides

    Threshold 1 Quiz/Game Questions

    Threshold 1 Slide Show with videos

    Threshold 2 Quiz/Game Questions

    Threshold 2 & 3 Writing Vocab Table Tent Card

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  • Torin Warner
    0 Torin Warner 5 months ago in reply to Bryan Dibble

    Hi Bryan! thank you for sharing those resources!

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  • Torin Warner
    0 Torin Warner 5 months ago in reply to Bryan Dibble

    Hi Bryan! thank you for sharing those resources!

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