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Warm Up: Unit 2 Day 3Pick three of the seven geographic features/place in South America and answer the question for three of the features. Amazon River Andes MountainsPanama Canal Sierra Madres MountainsAtacama Desert Cape Horn Caribbean Ocean 1. How do you think this geographic feature affects people? Why?I think the _____________ affects people because______________________. In addition, _____________________________

AgendaLearning Targets:

-Students will be able to explain and describe Diamond’s view that

geography impacted the history of civilization in a discussion.

Students will examine and debate differing views of Christopher Columbus.

• Seating Chart/Warm-up• Agenda

•Website Protocol, Notebook, Rule Review tiny.cc/whjager

• Video: Guns, Germs, and Steel – 20 minutes• Break• Introduction to the Columbus Exchange

Thursday:

Rethinking Columbus

Role Play

• 6: They could store food so that in bad times there was still food.

• 7. Two reasons crops in New Guinea were not successful were they had less calories and could not be stored.

• 8. Farming is responsible for the success of most northern people.

Luck of the Draw• Why did each of these parts of the world go on to develop advanced

civilizations, while the farmers of New Guinea were apparently left behind?

Diamond discovers that the answer lies in a geographical luck of the draw – what mattered were the raw materials themselves.

Of all the plant species in the world, only a limited number are possible, or useful, to domesticate. To Diamond's astonishment, most of these species are native to Europe and Asia – species like wheat, barley and rice, which grew wild in abundance in only these parts of the world.

Two more species are native to Tropical Africa (sorghum and yams) while only one is native to the Americas (corn), and to Papua New Guinea (taro). Not a single domesticable plant grows wild in Australia.

Tools to Cities• From tools to cities

Diamond realized that the development of successful and productive farming, starting nearly 12,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, was the critical turning point in the origins of global inequality. From this point on, one group of people – the natives of Eurasia – would have a head start on the path to civilization.

Successful farming provides a food surplus, and allows some people to leave the farm behind and develop specialized skills – such as metal-working, writing, trade, politics, and war-making. Plus, the simple geography of the continent of Eurasia – one coherent landmass spread on an east-west axis, with universal latitudes and climates – allowed these technologies and ideas to spread beyond the Middle East with ease.

Without the environment, or the time, to develop similar skills, the farmers of New Guinea became trapped in their highland isolation.

Diamond concludes that from the end of the Ice Age, geography ensured that different societies around the world would develop at different speeds. If Yali's people had had all the geographic advantages of Europeans, perhaps they could have conquered the world

Domestic able Animals

Animals dramatically increase the productivity of farming, through their meat, milk, leather, dung, and as beasts of burden. Without them, farmers are trapped in a cycle of subsistence and manual labor. 

Of all the animal species in the world, only 14 have ever been domesticated. 12 of these are native to Eurasia. One, the llama, is native to South America – and the farmers of New Guinea managed to domesticate the pig. But pigs can't pull plows, and until the arrival of Europeans in the 20th century, all New Guinean farming was still done by hand. 

What does being around animals do?..........

GERMSSSSSSSSSS

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING…1. Most deaths in children under age 5 are due to:

A. infectious diseases and malnutritionB. premature birth/birth defects C.Accidents

2. True or False: At least 40% of the deaths in children under age 5 that occur worldwide each year could be prevented by administering existing vaccines to young children.

3. List what you believe are the 5 most deadly infectious diseases worldwide.

Question #11. Most deaths in children under age 5 are due to:

A. infectious diseases/malnutritionB. Premature birth/birth defects C. Accidents• Answer: A (More than 5 million each year die from

diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhea combined with malnutrition-mostly in developing countries)

Question #2• True or False: At least 40% of the deaths in

children under age 5 that occur worldwide each year could be prevented by administering existing vaccines to young children.

• Answer: True Of the 5 million + children under five who die each year, 2 million deaths could be prevented by administering existing vaccines and most of the rest would be preventable by other means (i.e. good nutrition, hygiene, clean water, etc.)

Question #3

• Top 5 Killers?

• Answer: Acute Lower Respiratory Infections/Pneumonia (3.7 million), Tuberculosis (2.9 million), Diarrhea (2.5 million), HIV/AIDS (2.3 million), and Malaria (1.5-2.7 million)

Things to think about…

1. Were you surprised by the answers to any of the questions? If so, which ones, and why?

2. As a person living in the U.S., would you expect to suffer from the infectious diseases that are the top killers worldwide? Why?

3. In an age where so much medical technology is available, particularly in the form of medications and vaccines, why do you think so many people are still dying from preventable diseases?

4. How does it make you feel when you think about people in developing countries dying from these types of diseases at alarmingly high rates?

5. Who should be responsible for helping to eradicate these diseases? Why?

GUNS GERMS STEEL

• EPISODE #1: Let’s go over the Review Guide Together….

In your notebook: Title Pre-assessment Unit 2

ACTIVITY #1: Unit 3 Pre-Assessment: European Exploration and Colonization- Christopher Columbus

• 1. THE BIG SCARY QUESTION:) Christopher Columbus – Who was he? Why is he remembered today? Why is he celebrated? What were his greatest accomplishments?

• As far as I know Christopher Columbus was a man who _________________. He is remembered today because _________________. We have a federal holiday for him because _________________. His greatest accomplishment was ________.

Introduce yourself

• 1. Name• 2. Favorite Activity• 3. A highlight from your weekend• 4. Pet Peeves (thing that ANNOYS YOU!!!)• 5. Do you like cats or dogs better? Why? DUH CATS6. Is MTV out of control? Think sweet 167. Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote? 8. Should Hillsboro get another Max line or a water park?

Person A speaks 1 minThen Person B speaks 1 minute

Activity #2: Examining Columbus Perspective #1

• Together, let’s read the Columbus poem and reasons to celebrate Columbus day. Next, complete the following:

Creative Competition! • 2. Hiyo! First, respond to the following question: What

does the poem teach kids about Columbus? • 3. Next, write 6 more lines to the poem. You can do it!

Activity #2: Examining Columbus Perspective #1

• Together, let’s read the Columbus poem and reasons to celebrate Columbus day. Next, complete the following:

Creative Competition! • 2. Hiyo! First, respond to the following question: What does

the poem teach kids about Columbus? • 3. Next, write 6 more lines to the poem. You can do it!

Activity #3: Forced Choices! • You must agree or disagree with each statement. There is no in-between. It is ok if you do not

know the answer…just choose.• Please put an “A” for agree or a “D” for disagree next to each statement and explain with at least

one sentence:• 1) Christopher Columbus is the founder of our nation.• 2) Money drives people to do things they might not do otherwise.• 3) Columbus Day should NOT be a National Holiday.• 4) Christopher Columbus is a hero.• 5) Christopher Columbus was the first person to say that the earth was round.• 6) Those that have money should have the power.• 7) Without Christopher Columbus there would be no United States of America today.• 8) It is okay to take any steps necessary to accomplish your goals, no matter who gets hurt in the

process.• 9) It is not Christopher Columbus’ fault that the Natives died.• 10) Christopher Columbus was NOT a good man. • 11) Even though native people died after meeting explorers, their deaths were a necessary step in

establishing the first colonies in America.• 12) In order to appreciate our country, we must appreciate Christopher Columbus.• 13) Christopher Columbus should be the only explorer that kids learn about because he is the most

important.

REPRESENT!• Let’s hear from a few of you on your Choices!.• Please put an “A” for agree or a “D” for disagree next to each statement and explain with at least

one sentence:• 1) Christopher Columbus is the founder of our nation.• 2) Money drives people to do things they might not do otherwise.• 3) Columbus Day should NOT be a National Holiday.• 4) Christopher Columbus is a hero.• 5) Christopher Columbus was the first person to say that the earth was round.• 6) Those that have money should have the power.• 7) Without Christopher Columbus there would be no United States of America today.• 8) It is okay to take any steps necessary to accomplish your goals, no matter who gets hurt in the

process.• 9) It is not Christopher Columbus’ fault that the Natives died.• 10) Christopher Columbus was NOT a good man. • 11) Even though native people died after meeting explorers, their deaths were a necessary step in

establishing the first colonies in America.• 12) In order to appreciate our country, we must appreciate Christopher Columbus.• 13) Christopher Columbus should be the only explorer that kids learn about because he is the most

important.