big history - understanding the big history approach

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• 0:00

  Introduction to David Christian

• 0:31

  What is Big History?

• 2:05

  Traditional Origin Stories

• 2:37

  Thresholds of Complexity

• 4:08

  Early Universe Simplicity

• 5:45

  Rearranging Ingredients for Complexity

• 6:16

  The Eight Thresholds Explained

• 7:49

  Human Thresholds and Impact

• 8:52

  Big History vs AP World

• 9:52

  Selecting Content in Teaching

• 11:55

  Syllabus Design Challenges

• 12:59

  Consequences of AP Changes

• 14:32

  Negotiating History Scales

• 15:35

  Tribal vs Global History

• 17:41

  This Fleeting World Overview

• 18:44

  Biosphere History Importance

• 20:19

  Human Power and Risks

• 21:53

  Climate Change Ignorance

• 23:26

  Teaching Big History Impact

• 24:27

  High School Syllabus Constraints

• 26:34

  Organizing Units with Questions

• 28:06

  Human History Overview

• 29:43

  Fitting into Larger Story

• 30:45

  Increasing Human Power

• 32:50

  Keeping the Large Map

• 34:55

  Australian History Significance

• 35:56

  World Zones Concept

• 37:32

  Creativity in Australia

• 39:06

  Differences in World Zones

• 40:42

  Why No Farming in Australia

• 42:16

  Pacific Technologies Astonishment

• 43:19

  Students' Big Questions

• 44:21

  Closing Thanks