What societies are dominant today and how did this happen?

Why/How do some societies succeed?An overview of Jared Diamond’s theory in Guns, Germs and Steel.

Last Class…..

Terms and Objectives

Terms: Society Civilisation Theory Geographic Luck

Objectives: Acknowledge the

subjective nature of historical theories.

List and describe previous theories of why some civilisations succeeded.

List and describe the three components of Jared Diamond’s theory, as described in Guns, Germs and Steel.

Last Class…..

What are the common elements to why societies collapse?

Why/How do some societies fail to succeed?An overview of Jared Diamond’s theory in Collapse.

Today.

Terms and Objectives

Terms: Society Civilisation Theory Climate Change Hostile

Objectives: Acknowledge the

subjective nature of historical theories.

List and describe the five point framework of Jared Diamond’s theory, as described in Collapse.

Consider Canada’s vulnerability to the five point framework.

Today.

Overview1. Survive, Thrive and Die.

2. Jared Diamond’s 5 Point Framework (Collapse)

3. Collaborative Work: Chunking

4. Sharing Work

5. Prep

6. Start of Film, 2210: The Collapse

1. Survive, Thrive and Die.

Climate Change

2. Diamond’s Collapse TheoryEnvironmental

Damage

Human Response

Hostile Neighbours

Friendly Neighbours

3. Collaborative WorkChecklist1. Read your section in the provided text.2. With your group, create a 1-sentence

statement that summarises your section. Write this on your poster paper.

3. Identify 3-5 important facts, concepts or details that add detail to the statement. Put these on your poster in a way that others will understand by looking at them.

4. Can you think of a civilization, society or country that has been affected by this part of the Collapse theory? If so, write a statement about this on your poster.

5. Is Canada vulnerable to this part of the Collapse theory? Write a statement about this on your poster.

4. Sharing Work

As the groups share, think about….

1. How does this point of the framework work with the point you investigated?

2. What about this point makes sense?

3. What about this point seems wrong, contradictory or confusing?

4. What does this point make you think about (making connections)?

Terms and Objectives

Terms: Society Civilisation Theory Climate Change Hostile

Objectives: Acknowledge the

subjective nature of historical theories.

List and describe the five point framework of Jared Diamond’s theory, as described in Collapse.

Consider Canada’s vulnerability to the five point framework.

Success?

5. Prep

Read pages 8-12 on the Fall of Rome and complete the Reading Check.

Suggested Method:1) Read the pages2) Answer the questions without looking at the pages3) Read the pages a second time and add to your answers.

6. 2210: The Collapse

http://natgeotv.com/ca/2210-thecollapse