This week’s question is short, but it sure ain’t simple. Next week, Nichelle Pinkney will be joining us to discuss civil discourse. First, are you teaching hard history? And second, how do you teach hard history in a way that promotes student safety and…

I am planning my unit on agriculture and ancient civilizations and am reflecting on the article "The Origin of World Religions" which I include at the beginning of the unit. I find the article interesting for illustrating the emergence of most…

As I plan for Semester II in Big History, I am considering how many classes to devote to the study of agriculture and early civilizations. In particular, I am identifying the fundamental, must-teach topics to include. Each of my classes lasts 60 minutes…

I read an interesting article in National Geographic about New Year celebrations around the world. I would like to use it with my students because I think it would be a good springboard for introducing ancient civilizations. Does anyone have any suggestions…

Here's an article on a new study on how societies can become more resilient. I'm wondering what Origin teachers would do with this.

 ERIN CUNNINGHAM , Eric Schulz ,  Adam Esrig 

I attended the webinar on Civil Discourse on Wednesday, and I hope to bring some of what I learned back to the classroom. Honestly, what spoke to me the most was a quote by Stephen Covey: "The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand…

I am curious about how other teachers in this community use the Museum Project to introduce the concept of ancient civilizations. Do you limit the number of civilizations based on the size of your class? Do you choose and list the civilizations you want…

Totally inspired by the Urbanization Game, I created an activity that asks students to illustrate the changes that took place between life during the Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age, and the development of the first civilizations. Students were broken…

We’re excited to announce the upcoming OER Project event: The Time is Now: Civil Discourse for 2024, featuring the inspiring Nichelle Pinkney!

 Date: October 16, 2024
 Time: 8 PM - 9 PM EST

In a time when meaningful conversations are more important…