The Universe is incredibly vast, yet we are the only intelligent civilization we know of. Just how rare are we?? In this class, we will walk through the rare events in Earth's history, from evolutionary quirks to mass extinctions, that have created intelligent life. Then, as a class, we'll estimate just how unlikely we are!

All too often, History in school is about memorizing facts. In this experimental class, we'll try to learn history through playing a "table-top-style" game instead! Students will be tasked with leading fictional civilizations across Afro-Eurasia. Your choices will affect the course of your civilization based on general historical principles.

All too often, History in school is about memorizing facts. In this experimental class, we'll try to learn history through playing a "table-top-style" game instead! Students will be tasked with leading their own fictional civilizations across Afro-Eurasia. Your choices will change the history of this parallel Earth! If you've wanted a new way to look at history, this is the class for you!

The Universe is incredibly vast, yet we are the only intelligent civilization we know of. Join us as we walk through the rare events in Earth's history, from evolutionary quirks to mass extinctions, that have created intelligent life. Then, as a class, we'll estimate just how unlikely we are!

All too often, History in school is about memorizing facts. In this experimental class, we'll try to learn history through playing a "table-top-style" game instead! Students will be split into teams and be tasked with leading fictional civilizations across Afro-Eurasia. Your team's choices will change the history of this parallel Earth! If you've wanted a new way to look at history, this is the class for you!