Colorado

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OER Project courses are the right fit for Colorado schools in more ways than one.

World History Project (WHP) 1200 to the Present aligns to Colorado’s 2020 Academic Standards for High School Social Studies, and it is ideal for world-history students.
Big History Project is an excellent choice for Colorado middle-school students, and it aligns strongly with Colorado’s seventh-grade social studies standards.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the tailored resources below to get started!

Which best describes you?

I’m new to OER Project and about to start using the courses and materials.
I’m a returning OER Project user in Colorado looking to see what’s new.

New to OER Project checklist

Getting started with WHP 1200 or Big History Project is a piece of cake! We recommend following the onboarding checklists below so that you’re equipped with all the information you need to get started:

	World History Project (1200)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP 1200 course. You can also find our WHP 1200 course guide here. Attend a live WHP 1200 introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1200.	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1200 Colorado standards alignment document. Read our WHP 1200 course plan, generated by a Colorado teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our BHP Colorado standards alignment document. Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Colorado teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

Returning to OER Project checklist

So you’ve taught with OER Project materials in Colorado before. Welcome back! We update our courses and materials each year, so let’s catch you up on what’s new. To prepare for a new term or semester, we recommend checking off the following items:

	World History Project (1200)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Attend a live WHP 1200 introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1200.	Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1200 course plan, generated by a Colorado teacher, which includes a pacing guide. We are hard at work creating up-to-date WHP 1200 standards alignment materials for Colorado teachers. In the meantime, you can find *standards alignment resources for Colorado from SY 20-21* here.	Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Colorado teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

Cover image: Lark bunting on a fencepost. The lark bunting is the state bird for Colorado. © creighton359 / iStock / Getty Images Plus