1. List 3 reasons some civilizations are able to conquer others.
Warm Up 2/26 (#1)
List 3 reasons some civilizations are able to conquer others.

2. February 26, 2018 Learning Target (I can…):
Explain Jared Diamond’s theory about conquered civilizations
Explain how environment/culture affect a civilization’s development
Upcoming Dates
2/27: Age of Exploration reading
Take Out:
Notes
Agenda:
Jared Diamond and counter-theories
Skills:
Note taking
Hypothesizing and synthesizing

3. What was his theory as to how Europe conquered so much of the world?
Jared Diamond
What was his theory as to how Europe conquered so much of the world?
Guns, Germs, Steel

4. We already know this theory wasn’t perfect in Africa. Why?
GGS and Africa
We already know this theory wasn’t perfect in Africa. Why?
Germs went both ways.

5. What is the bigger question?
Why did some areas have major technological advancements and others do not?

6. Jared’s answer combines the 5 themes and Maslow’s hierarchy.
Geography and Maslow
Jared’s answer combines the 5 themes and Maslow’s hierarchy.

7. JD: Geography and Maslow
What does Maslow tell us is needed in order for our brains to create and innovate?

9. JD: Geography and Maslow
Europe, because of it’s geographical shape, location, and climate had greater access to a wider variety of plants/animals that could be domesticated
Basically, Europe got lucky with geography, making farming easier.

10. JD: Geography and Maslow
More variety = easier farming = food surplus

11. More surplus More Security More relationships and time for exploring/innovating Larger sustainable population Greater/farther reaching empire possibilities

12. How does this fit in with what we know of Africa prior to Imperialism?
Turn and Discuss
How does this fit in with what we know of Africa prior to Imperialism?

13. Other ways Diamond’s theory doesn’t work in Africa
What major event greatly disrupted growth in Africa prior to colonization?

14. Remember this? - Challenges for Africa: Depopulation
…in 1600, nearly 30% of the world’s population lives in Africa. By 1900, under 10% of the world’s population lives in Africa. …the population of Africa in 1850 has been estimated to have been only about half of what it would have been had slavery and the slave trade not been a factor in African history.

15. Holes in the GGS Theory
Only looked at specific civilizations that fit his theory (specific evidence!) 
Doesn’t explain Mesopotamia, Alexander the Great, Ottoman Empire, etc.
Doesn’t take culture, individual action, or prior events into account
Alexander’s military greatness, Latin American culture, slave trade, religion
Often criticized for minimizing racism/choice involved

16. Turn and Discuss
Does this theory of limited geography fit with what we know of Latin America?

17. Let’s Review Aztecs Incas Mayans
In decline, mostly scattered on Yucatan Peninsula
Aztecs
Large but unstable
Conquered cities starting to resent human sacrifice
Incas
Just coming out of Civil War with Atahualpa in power

18. Homework Due Tuesday
Critically read (highlight and thoughtful annotations) OR
Take careful notes on the Age of Exploration Reading.
(Focus on who, where, why)

19. Exit Ticket
What do you think? Is Diamond’s Guns, Germs, Steel theory valid? Does it work enough to apply broadly?
Why or why not?