Activity Sheet

NAME: Charles Vincent A. David

SCORE:
YR & SEC: BPED-2B GROUP NO.
DATE: Feb 28,2021

ACTIVITY NO. 1
INTRODUCTION TO BIG HISTORY

Encircle the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each
question.

1. Which of the following statements is the best definition of Big History?

Answer: B

A. Big History is the story of how the Universe came into existence and how stars and planets form.
B. Big History weaves expert thinking about the Universe into a coherent story and looks at the
entire span of history at different scales. It’s a modern, scientific version of an origin story.
C. Big History is the story of humans from the dawn of agriculture to the present.
D. Big History is the story of humans since the advent of writing language.

2. The source material for Big History draws from many ____________, such as geology, biology,
chemistry, history, physics, and archaeology.

Answer: C

A. goldilocks Conditions
B. scales
C. disciplines
D. claim testers

3. This course is centered around __________ thresholds of increasing complexity, which have
transformed our Universe from a dark, desolate space to one that is rich with chemical-producing
stars, galaxies, and at least one planet teeming with living organisms.

Answer: D

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
4. What are turning points in the history of the Universe when new things and new levels of complexity
appear?

Answer: A

A. Thresholds of increasing complexity

B. Universal truths
C. Scales
D. Origin stories

5. Which of the following statements best describes what makes Big History different from other origin
stories?

Answer: A

A. The Big History story is fixed and unchanging, with answers to every question humans have
about the Universe.
B. Big History is a modern, scientific origin story based on the best information available from
multiple disciplines.
C. Big History attempts to answer questions about the origin of the Universe and life on Earth.
D. Big History only addresses questions about humans and their place in the Universe.

6. All origin stories are based on real people and events.

Answer: B

A. True
B. False

7. An origin story is _________________.

Answer: A

A. an attempt to explain the beginning of humanity and the Universe

B. a theory as to why the Universe is expanding
C. the use of spoken language to pass down a people’s history
D. a scientific explanation for how atoms formed
8. All origin stories seek to explain how the world and humans came to be.

Answer: A

A. True
B. False

9. In order to assemble an origin story for our Universe, Big History relies on evidence, observation, and
experimentation under the constructs of ________________.

Answer: C
 A. early cave paintings
B. oral tradition
C. science
D. first written texts

10. _____________ are a specific set of conditions necessary to enable greater complexity.

Answer: B

A. Biodiversity conditions
B. Hierarchical conditions
C. Goldilocks conditions
D. Ingredients

11. ______________ are characteristics of a complex system that are not present within its parts but that
develop only when those parts are combined.

Answer: D

A. Emergent properties
B. Ingredients
C. Goldilocks condition
D. Thresholds of increasing complexity

12. Complete the formula for thresholds of increasing complexity: Diverse ingredients + ______ = new
complexity.

Answer: B. Emergent properties

A. Ingredients
B. Goldilocks condition
A. Origin stories
B. Emergent properties

13. Asteroid impact supposedly ends the reign of the dinosaurs and makes room for mammals happened
______________.

Answer: B

A. 45 million years BP
B. 65 million years BP
C. 100 million years BP
D. 650 million years BP

14. ____________ is the science of the measurement of time, or timekeeping.

 Answer: B

A. Chronology
B. Chronometry
C. Metrology
D. Cosmology

15. This is a dating terminology used by palaeontologists and archaeologists. Strictly, it means “before
1950,” which was when radiometric dating techniques began to be used.

Answer: B

A. ABB (after big bang)

B. BP (before present)
C. CE (common era)
D. BC (before Christ)

NAME: Charles Vincent A. David SCORE:

YR & SEC: BPED-2B GROUP NO. DATE: February 28, 2021

ACTIVITY NO. 2
INTRODUCTION TO BIG HISTORY

Use this chart to highlight the differences - and any similarities - between the origin stories in this
chapter.

Greek Iroquois Judeo - Mayan Modern

Christian Scientific
Source of the In This Accordi The Big
world
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billion lasting searching
years about for the
measure 5,200 oldest
d using modern rocks to
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cross- current date.
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ric either
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our
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figure.

Relationship Human Animals Christian Animals Humans

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NAME: Charles Vincent A. David

SCORE:
YR & SEC: BPED-2B
GROUP NO.
DATE: March 1, 2021
 ACTIVITY NO. 3
INTRODUCTION TO BIG HISTORY

VISIONS OF THE FUTURE WORKSHEET

A. Identify a problem affecting the world today, and present a vision of the future based on it.
Respond to the prompts in full sentences. Be prepared to share your thinking with the class.

1. Provide an explanation of the problem, and why you picked it.

Covid 19

- I chose the Covid-19 pandemic because this is the worst problem that the world has.
Social and an economic crisis just as much as it is a health crisis its repercussions,
severe and far-reaching, are being felt across the world.

2. Explain how this problem affects the world now, and how you think it will impact the world
in 25 years and in 100 years.

- Because of the pandemic From school closures, to devasted industries and millions of
jobs lost – the social and economic costs of the pandemic are measured in many ways.
Covid-19 is threatening to widen inequalities everywhere, and undermine progress on
global poverty and clean energy, among others.

3. Explain the top three changes to the world that result from this problem now, in 25 years,
and in 100 years. Use your understanding of the history of the Universe to explain why
These changes make sense.

- by the pandemic because they are a large proportion of the workers in sectors severely
affected by Covid-19, including accommodation and food services, and in front-line
occupations, such as the health and social care sectors. With the closures of schools,
they have also had to take on more care responsibilities at home. Whether through the
loss of jobs or school closures, the pandemic threatens to undo decades of progress in
gender equality.

B. Create a timeline of your life, including the major turning points of your life so far.
One of these turning points should relate to your community, one to your culture,
one to your family, and the rest are up to you. You should aim for at least four of
those big changes, and name each one.

My Birth
10/01/1999
I was born in Balanga City. I was the first child in my family.

I Started Preschool
2005 - 2006
Kindergarten
2006 - 2007
Made new friends

My Education, grades 1 - 12
2007 - 2018

New Sister
11/22/2013

First Vehicle
2020