The Complexities of Our Modern World
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.1ACTIVITY THECOMPLEXITIESOF OUR MODERN WORLD1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “TheComplexitiesof Our Modern World”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeReviewwhat you learned in the comic “The Thresholds: The Modern Revolution” to strengthen your understanding of Big History’s eighththreshold of increasing complexity. Process1.After reading “The Thresholds: The Modern Revolution” comic, write one ortwo sentences in response to the following questions:•How did humans’ energy use change during the 1700s?•What types of machines were created using the steam engine?•How did new energy sources help change accelerate?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.1ACTIVITY THE COMPLEXITIESOF OUR MODERN WORLD2•What were some positive effects of this acceleration?•What were some negative effects of this acceleration?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 6.1ACTIVITY THE COMPLEXITIESOF OUR MODERN WORLD32.Fill in the table below based on what you learned from the comic.Write three new ideas you learned from this comic.Write two ways this comichelps you understand the Modern Revolu9on.Write one big ques9on you s9ll have.