Spans more than one society
Pens are used globally and help people connect worldwide
Multidisciplinary
Science
Language Arts/ Writing
History
Big History concepts
Roles in the present
Threshold 6: Collective Learning
Threshold 5: Life
Threshold 3: New Chemical Elements
Threshold 8: The Modern Revolution
Goldilocks Conditions
It serves the same function it always has, to provide one with a way to write.
Collective Learning
Increasing Complexity
The chemicals necessary for life were made during this threshold
The first pens were made from reeds, a plant
Humans needed to exist for this to exist.
Materials for modern pens are made from elements formed in supernovi
Humans invented pens
the first pen was made from reeds, then later quills, both of which are byproducts or are in themselves living things
From there we were able to advance the pen
Pens allowed us to pass down our knowledge more effectively
This extra knowledge allowed us to advance more in less time and to take on projects that last multiple lifetimes
The increase in technology and knowledge brought around by pens brought about the modern revolution
It also allowed us to share information across vast distances with one another
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