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

Torin Warner
Torin Warner 5 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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  • Laura Massa
    0 Laura Massa 4 months ago

    Torin Warner the OER has updated and modified the site. I am exploring the changes for Big History and found valuable resources to add this coming year. 

    You requested activities and rubrics. One of my favorites is the Museum Project that students prepare in groups. It is without hesitation one of the memorable moments in the course. This is how I do it and this is the rubric I use to grade it. I also include the Collaboration Rubric to make students accuntable for their work. 

    Because the OER has changed, I encourage you to explore the new set of activities to use with the Museum Project. It is extremely useful if you want to guide your students in developing different skills to learn about a civilization. This is the link to peruse the options.

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  • Torin Warner
    0 Torin Warner 4 months ago in reply to Laura Massa

    A whole unit slide deck! thank you Laura really appreciate it! heads up it came through as a pdf but im pretty sure i can convert it.

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    0 Torin Warner 4 months ago in reply to Laura Massa

    A whole unit slide deck! thank you Laura really appreciate it! heads up it came through as a pdf but im pretty sure i can convert it.

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