Big History Project BHP General, Getting Started, New BHP Teacher

Five reasons to teach Big History

Casey Lever, BHP Teacher Queensland, Australia  Teaching the Big History Project course fosters a love of learning, a critical mind, and the courage to meet the future. First, let me make it clear where I am coming from: the Australian Curriculum: History provides a rigorous, traditional, and truly valid approach to the discipline of history … Continue reading Five reasons to teach Big History

Big History Project BHP and STEM, BHP General, Big Questions

Looking ahead: Big Q ideas for later units

Kathy Hays, BHP Teacher Arizona, USA Note from BHP Team:  Possibilities abound for how to use the monthly Big Question articles, which feature great new content, in your Big History classroom. Why not take inspiration from veteran BHP teacher Kathy Hays, who has already noodled on options for connecting this resource to existing concepts, skills, … Continue reading Looking ahead: Big Q ideas for later units

Big History Project BHP and STEM, BHP General, Big Questions

Where would we be without bugs? Teacher takes on incorporating January Big Question in class

BHP Team Note from BHP Team:  Possibilities abound for how to use this month’s Big Question article in your Big History classroom. Take inspiration from fellow BHP teachers who have already noodled on options for connecting this resource to concepts, skills, and more in the BHP curriculum for this month, and check out a post … Continue reading Where would we be without bugs? Teacher takes on incorporating January Big Question in class