Post date: Aug 8, 2013 3:15:47 PM
Essential (Seminar) Questions:
1) In what ways and with what results did increased globalization in the last 300 years impact Earth and the human species?
2) Using the 20th century as your lens, to what extent is collective learning beneficial?
3) What are the three most critical issues we will face on Earth in the next 100 years? What is the evidence for these predictions? (Put your claim-testers (especially logic and intuition) to good use!)
4) If these issues go unresolved, what are the next three Big History thresholds? What solutions exist for these issues? If implemented, how do our future Thresholds change?
Eid Mubarak!
We had a seminar today about the modern revolution and the future of Earth. Here is a video with Bill Gates giving his visions of the future. We then worked on our Little Big History projects. If you were absent today, please don't feel the need to still prep for seminar and show us on Monday. Work on your projects instead.
Your projects are due on Monday. We have revised our schedule: everyone will be presenting on Monday and we will not have class on Tuesday. Plan on staying in class on Monday until about 12:30 PM. Please email Ms. Skafish and I if you have any questions regarding your projects or any logistical issues.
Lastly, here are Little Big History documents: