Unit 2: Geographic Luck 10.19.15
Entry Task Please take out your questions from Episode 1 of Guns, Germs, and Steel Discuss with your partner, now that you have heard more of Jared Diamond’s argument, what do you think? Does it make sense? Do you still have questions?
Notes Guns, Germs, & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies excerpt Notes in your notebook, outline style
Outline Style Notes Title of Article Subtitle 1 Subtitle 2 -Supporting idea 1 Evidence/detail/example -Supporting idea 2 Subtitle 2
Outline Style Notes Guns, Germs, & Steel Chapter 10: Spacious Skies & Tilted Axis major axis of Americas is north-south major axis of Eurasia is east-west spread of domesticated crops - 9 areas where food production arose independently
Outline Style Notes -other areas got food production b/c of spread of crops, animals, knowledge, & farmers Middle East Europe North & West Africa East & South Africa China SE Asia Mesoamerica North America - some areas much more suitable for food production - ease of spread varied greatly around world - some areas never got food production at all