Climate and Human History
How Humans Adapted to Climate Change
In these lessons, students will practice causation and data-literacy skills to discover how humans adapted to their environment, explore the impact of innovation on the Earth’s climate, and use inquiry skills to predict the future of our relationship with the planet.
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Explore OER Project Lesson Plans
The lessons in OER Project courses build curious, creative, and connected students. Our free, online resources are designed to support teachers and power amazing classrooms. Explore more of our lesson plans on a variety of social studies topics!
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Big History Project
A course that asks big questions about our Universe, our planet, life, and humanity.
- Covers Big Bang to present
- Adapts for grades 6-10
- More than 50 lesson plans across 10 units
- 62 videos, 117 texts, 40 activities
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- Assignments 37
World History Project
Three courses to meet your needs: Origins to Present, 1200 to Present, and 1750 to Present.
- Aligned to the vast majority of world-history state standards
- Designed for high school
- More than 30 lessons
- More than 60 videos, 180 texts, 180 activities
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Climate Project
A new take on climate education, developing critical thinkers and impatient optimists.
- 21 lessons across 5 units
- Flexible materials for easy modification
- Designed for grades 6-12
- 13 videos, 15 texts, 29 activities