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A Big History of Everything – H2

A Big History of Everything – H2

Clip 0:00 – 8:20. Big History isn't just a great course, it's a TV series on H2. We're going to watch a few clips of the season finale over the course of Unit 1. This one sets the stage.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. What is so important about the placement of the Earth in relationship to the Sun?
  2. Why is the Moon so important to our Earth?
  3. What does Jupiter’s location do for the safety of the Earth?
  4. What kind of timeline does Big History follow? In other words, how is Big History’s timeline different from the ones we usually see that are just a straight line?
  5. What is a threshold moment?