Explore the Big HiSTORY of the Earth. The Story of the Earth will come alive in this through science, history, geology, art, and writing. Big HiSTORY of Earth  brings our collective story alive. 

Explore the appearance of the earliest humans. Discover how they lived and survived. Watch as humans learned to live together in settlements and raise their own food. See the rise and fall of great civilizations around the world on every continent ending with the rise of the Roman Empire. 

We will explore concepts in science, history, geography, and art as we travel through the History of Earth. We will complete a class project during every session.

This is part 2 of the Big HiSTORY of Earth. In part 1 we explore the birth of the Universe and of our Solar System and Earth, the rise of life on Earth, through the Dinosaurs and the Rise of Mammals.

Every class will include an interactive exploration of the History of the Earth using short movies, diagrams, illustrations, and models. 

Our class schedule will be as follows:
Week 1: Early Humans - From Nomads and Hunter-Gatherers to Agricultural Societies / We will make our own Cave Paintings
Week 2: Pre-Historic Civilizations / Stone Circle Project - We will make Stonehenge
Week 3: Ancient Mesopotamia / Decode Cuneiform Project - We will use printouts to learn to read and write in Cuneiform
Week 4: Ancient Egypt / Pyramids - We will build our own paper pyramid
Week 5: Ancient India / Clay Seals - We will create our own personal clay seal
Week 6: Ancient China / Kites - We will make a decorative paper kite
Week 7: Ancient Americas / Giant Head Sculpture - We will make a Giant Head Sculpture out of clay
Week 8: Ancient Greece / Greek Building - We will build our own Greek-pillar building
Week 9: Ancient Africa / Kush Jewelry - We will make a paper Kush necklace
Week 10:  Ancient Rome / Roman Mosaic - We will make our own paper Roman-style mosaic

We will do a project every week at the END of CLASS. The Supplies for the Projects are:

Week 1: Brown paper OR brown paper bags & brown OR black OR red paint & large paintbrushes & cup of water
Week 2: Playdough* & plastic plate 
Week 3: Print Cuneiform Printouts from the Class Page & pencil
Week 4:  Clear tape & markers or crayons & safety scissors & Pyramid Template from Class Page
Week 5: Oven dry clay or air dry clay
Week 6: Paper OR Tissue Paper & straws & tape & string & Kite Printout from the Class Page
Week 7: Play-dough or clay
Week 8: 6-8 Empty Toilet Paper Tubes, cardboard, glue, Optional: white paint
Week 9: 4 Popsicle Sticks or Disposable Plastic or Paper Straws, paper, glue, tape, safety scissors, decorating materials - paints, markers, crayons, pastels, etc., Osiris Printout from the Class Page
Week 10: 1 piece large white paper, different colors of paper (at least five colors), glue, Optional: safety scissors

This course is inspired by OER's Big History Project and World History Project. 

If your child has any special needs, please let me know via email prior to the start of the class.