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3rd and 4th Grade American History Class
The Anthropocene -- How Science Is Shaking up 20th Century World History
Edward Simmons
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(684)
In the 20th century humans began shaping the planet and biosphere with ever-increasing speed, so what difference has it made and what should humans do about it?
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
When science and history join forces, the 20th century is recognized as the period when human beings overpowered nature in shaping the planet. This course is a brief introduction to the Big History view (a combination of historical and scientific studies) of the 20th century as (1) the beginning of the Anthropocene, (2) the beginning of the Great Acceleration stage of the Anthropocene in the 1950s, and (3) the emergence of environmental responses beginning in the 1950s and corresponding...
Students will learn (1) how the industrial revolution was powered by innovation and use of fossil fuels; (2) how major planetary changes began to happen in the 1900s; (3) the processes that began to accelerate in the 1950s and their consequences; (4) how an environmental movement brought public attention to the Anthropocene and began changing political and ethical values amidst growing political and economic resistance; and (5) to compare their own views with the ethical standards seeking to limit negative impacts of the Anthropocene.
2 files available upon enrollmentTwo handouts will be provided as reference materials: an agenda and a listing of terms and definitions.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(684)
I am a Vanderbilt Ph.D. who has spent a lifetime learning and teaching world history, especially in connection with science, archaeology, Bible studies, and philosophy. Being drafted (Vietnam period) just as I started my college teaching career...
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 127 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-6 learners per class
