Unit 1 Vocab
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 1 VOCAB GUIDEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Big History Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Lesson 1.1claim testingDefini&on an important analy,cal process for assessing the quality and truthfulness of claimsPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceClaim tes,ng helps you evaluate the claims or asser,ons that people make.collective learningDefini&on the ability to share, preserve, and build upon ideas over ,mePart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymbolic language makes collec,ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of informa,on across genera,ons.disciplineDefini&on anarea of study or learningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAstronomy and biology are scien,fic disciplines.threshold of increasing complexityDefini&on moments in the history of the Universe when specific ingredients under the right "Goldilocks Condi,ons" come together to create something new and more complexPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThis threshold of increasing complexity is about the development of life on Earth.scaleDefini&on degrees of magnifica,on, or perspec,ve, used to measure ,me, space, and size
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 1 VOCAB GUIDE2Part of speechnounUse in sentenceCosmology is the study of the Universe on its largest scales, including its origin.Lesson 1.2geographyDefini&on the study of Earth's physical featuresPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTo determine how the con,nents move, the student consulted geography texts.historyDefini&on the study of the past to the present and even into the futurePart of speechnounUse in sentenceEvents that happen now or years from now will become part of history.scaleDefini&on degrees of magnifica,on, or perspec,ve, used to measure ,me, space, and sizePart of speechnounUse in sentenceCosmology is the study of the Universe on its largest scales, including its origin.scale switchingDefini&on the skill of changing how "zoomed in" or "zoomed out" we are when we study somethingPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceScale switching allows us to examine things that are very small like atoms and very large like stars to see how they fit together.
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 1 VOCAB GUIDE3Lesson 1.3humanityDefini&on all humans on EarthPart of speechnounUse in sentenceBig History tells the story of the Universe, Earth, and humanity.origin storyDefini&on a narra,ve that explains how something came to bePart of speechnounUse in sentenceEvery religion has its own origin story that explains the crea,on of the Universe.collective learningDefini&on the ability to share, preserve, and build upon ideas over ,mePart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymbolic language makes collec,ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of informa,on across genera,ons.scaleDefini&on degrees of magnifica,on, or perspec,ve, used to measure ,me, space, and sizePart of speechnounUse in sentenceCosmology is the study of the Universe on its largest scales, including its origin.UniverseDefini&on all maKer and space in existence, including the Earth and the heavensPart of speechnounUse in sentenceThe Milky Way is just one of numerous galaxies scaKered about the Universe.
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 1 VOCAB GUIDE4Lesson 1.4claimDefini&on an asser,on that something is truePart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceHenry claims that he can make the best burger in town.claim testingDefini&on an important analy,cal process for assessing the quality and truthfulness of claimsPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceClaim tes,ng helps you evaluate the claims or asser,ons that people make.disciplineDefini&on an area of study or learningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAstronomy and biology are scien,fic disciplines.knowledgeDefini&on a par,cular or specialized form of understanding or skillPart of speechnounUse in sentenceOne of the best ways to increase your knowledge of a subject is to read about it.