Unit 4 Vocab Guide
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Big History Vocab Guide”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/Lesson 4.1bipedalismDefini&on the ability to walk on two rear legsPart of speechnounUse in sentenceBipedalismmay have evolved in our ancestors because of a need to see above the tall grasses of open plains.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.evolutionDefini&on the process by which living organisms develop and change over ;mePart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheevolu;on of an;bio;c-resistant bacteria has been challenging for doctors and pa;ents.foragingDefini&on theact of searching for food and suppliesPart of speechnoun/verbUse in sentenceItis midday, and you have paused your foraging ac;vi;es to rest in the forest.homininsDefini&on allbipedal species in the human line since it diverged from the common ancestor with chimpanzeesPart of speechnoun
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE2Use in sentenceTheflamingos lived near the shallow lakes in East Africa at the ;me of the earliest hominins.symbolic languageDefini&on aform of communica;on that uses symbols to stand in for a greater meaningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymboliclanguage makes collec;ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of accumulated informa;on genera;on to genera;on.Lesson 4.2bipedalismDefini&on the ability to walk on two rear legsPart of speechnounUse in sentenceBipedalismmay have evolved in our ancestors because of a need to see above the tall grasses of open plains.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.evolutionDefini&on the process by which living organisms develop and change over ;mePart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheevolu;on of an;bio;c-resistant bacteria has been challenging for doctors and pa;ents.
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE3homininsDefini&on all bipedal species in the human line since it diverged from the common ancestor with chimpanzeesPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheflamingos lived near the shallow lakes in East Africa at the ;me of the earliest hominins.Homo sapiensDefini&on the scien;fic name for human beings or for humankind in generalPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheterm Homo sapiensdescribes humanity as we know it today as well as our ancestors from hundreds of thousands of years ago.symbolic languageDefini&on a form of communica;on that uses symbols to stand in for a greater meaningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymboliclanguage makes collec;ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of accumulated informa;on genera;on to genera;on.Lesson 4.3collective 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.
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE4innovationDefini&on anew method, approach, or idea Part of speechnounUse in sentenceThanksto the innova;on of the Wright brothers, we have aircraG that allow us to travel swiGly and safely today.petroglyphDefini&on a rock carving, especially a prehistoric onePart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheAncestral Pueblo created thousands of petroglyphs in the landscape of New Mexico.symbolic languageDefini&on a form of communica;on that uses symbols to stand in for a greater meaningPart of speechnounUse in sentenceSymboliclanguage makes collec;ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of accumulated informa;on genera;on to genera;on.toolDefini&on aninstrument, such as a hammer, drill, or other hand-held device, used for doing workPart of speechnounUse in sentenceShegathered the tools she needed to fix the plumbing.
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE5Lesson 4.4climateDefini&on the weather condi;ons in a place, averaged over several years or decadesPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAntarc;cais known for both its cold climate and its penguins.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.Homo sapiensDefini&on the scien;fic name for human beings or for humankind in generalPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheterm Homo sapiensdescribes humanity as we know it today as well as our ancestors from hundreds of thousands of years ago.migrationDefini&on the movement of people or animals from one country or region to anotherPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAfew years ago, some people began to make maps of the migra;on routes of birds.symbolic languageDefini&on a form of communica;on that uses symbols to stand in for a greater meaning
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE6Part of speechnounUse in sentenceSymboliclanguage makes collec;ve learning possible because it allows humans to share huge amounts of accumulated informa;on genera;on to genera;on.Lesson 4.5climateDefini&on the weather condi;ons in a place, averaged over several years or decadesPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAntarc;cais known for both its cold climate and its penguins.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.extinctionDefini&on the act or process of becoming or making ex;nct, or of being ended or puLng an end toPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheex;nc;on event that ended the dinosaurs’reign on Earth was caused by an asteroid crashing to Earth.foragingDefini&on the act of searching for food and suppliesPart of speechnoun/verb
OER PROJECT:BIG HISTORYUNIT 4VOCAB GUIDE7Use in sentenceItis midday, and you have paused your foraging ac;vi;es to rest in the forest.Homo sapiensDefini&on the scien;fic name for human beings or for humankind in generalPart of speechnounUse in sentenceTheterm Homo sapiensdescribes humanity as we know it today as well as our ancestors from hundreds of thousands of years ago.migrationDefini&on the movement of people or animals from one country or region to anotherPart of speechnounUse in sentenceAfew years ago, some people began to make maps of the migra;on routes of birds.