Quiz and section 2 of "Necessity's Mother"

*First, we will start with a brief video of the information in this segment
*Next we will read from "MY EXAMPLES SO FAR..." ON PAGE 28 to the end of the text on page 30
*Read and annotate your text--continuing to focus on anything to with technology/invention
*Answer the questions provided on your worksheet.
*Take the quiz--- PLEASE BE QUIET UNTIL ALL STUDENTS ARE FINISHED!---CHOOSE 8 OF 10 OR ALL 10 FOR EXTRA-CREDIT!!!
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1.       What are the “two main conclusions” that the author has drawn about technology? (28)

2.       In which ways has Jared Diamond witnessed the process of “invention” through “trial and error” in his observations of New Guineans? (29)

3.       How are “the development of gunpowder and gasoline from raw materials” good examples of invention by “trial and error”? (29)

4.       According to page 30, What is it that promotes an invention’s acceptance by a society?” Explain 3 of the 4 “considerations” that influence the acceptance of an invention by a society.

Section 3: "Necessity's Mother"

Write these on the front with an arrow to what "Necessity's Mother" means:
"an invention that would benefit a culture had to meet certain requirements for that culture to embrace change. To further emphasize this point, Diamond states: 'Some societies seem hopelessly conservative, inward looking, and hostile to change." (from study.com)

"So in a way, invention is the mother of necessity; technology “finds” a use after it’s invented, instead of being invented for a specific purpose." (from litcharts.com)

*Today we will read and annotate pages 23-the big "M" on page 28---highlight or underline anything to do with TECHNOLOGY

DEFINITIONS FOR THE TEXT:
unprepossessing--not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.
syllabary--a set of written characters representing syllables 
undeciphered--not currently understood.
baffling--impossible to understand
idiosyncratic--peculiar or individual.
disproportionately--too large or too small in comparison with something else.

You will continue reading on your own. When you are done you will need to answer the following "ticket out the door" questions on the slip of paper provided. The answers must use RACE strategy to receive full-credit:

1. If there is "no such difference in human neruobiology" to account for "continental differences in technological development" (25). What are some possible reasons that some societies move ahead of others in regards to technology?
2. On page 27 it states, "Inventors often have to persist at their tinkering for a long time in the absence of public demand because early models perform to poorly to be useful". Give at least 3 examples of from the text that prove this is true (the inventor came up with the technology before the need---OR--the invention was just an improvement of something else)

Today's goals: Review for next week's quiz and turn in any work due today!

1. First we will start with a Kahoot! and earn extra-credit points towards our quiz on Tuesday.
2. You will have the rest of the time to finish/turn in any assignments due in the first 5-weeks (ends today!!) SEE THE SIDE BOARD FOR DETAILS.
This should include the work for Guns, Germs, and Steel: worksheets 1 and 2, quick writes 1 and 2, annotations for both packets!! PLEASE HAVE A FOLDER NEXT WEEK!!!

For Thursday 3/5

Write this at the top of a blank sheet of paper (you may not get to it today at all, but you will have it in your notes):

Quick Write #2 Guns, Germs,and Steel.....                                    

• Identify 2 advantages one society had over another and how that advantage led to an increase in power.

Your response should:

·         Identify 2 advantages one society had over another (in this case Spaniards over the Incas)

·         Give textual evidence (You should use 2 pieces of evidence/per advantage and explain how each led to an increase in power) = 4 total pieces of textual evidence

·         Explain how the 1 society used each advantage to gain power 
****You must use 2 vocabulary words in your response for full-credit**

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Sample Outline:
Intro:
        In the book Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies, the author Jared Diamond gives the reader evidence to prove that the Spaniards had 2 advantages over the Incas:________________. These led to an increase in power because _________________________.

Body #1:
(List advantage #1/Explain how it gave the Spanish an advantage/power)
Evidence/Explain
Evidence/Explain

Body #2:
(List advantage #2/Explain how it gave the Spanish an advantage/power)
Evidence/Explain
Evidence/Explain

Summarizing Statement:
Sum up your main points

Guns, Germs, and Steel Episode 2 video-

Transcript link to episode 2:click here
Video link to episode 2: click here
Quetions are below:
 Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 2 

Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 2. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class. (Answer 3 of 4, all 4 for extra-credit)
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1. At the time that the Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire, they were armed with state of the art weaponry. Describe this weaponry.
2. What is Jared Diamond’s explanation for why the Spanish had advanced to steel swords while Inca’s were still making tools and weapons from bronze?
3. How did the battle tactics used by the Spanish conquistadors help the small army defeat the Inca army that outnumbered it by the thousands?
4. According to Jared Diamond, what made the Europeans “accidental conquerors”?

Day 2 of Guns, Germs, and Steel worksheet #2

*Begin reading on page 6 under the number "72"The governor then gave the signal to Candia..." and stop on page 8 under the "74 "...to offend a Christian."
5. pages 6-7
6. SKIP
*Keep reading on page 8, "Let us now trace" and stop on page 5 under the ", ".75" ..of thousands of Indians"
7. page 8
8. page 8
9. page 9

10. What was the role of military equipment in Europeans’ colonization of the New World? (p. 8-10) 



11. What events left the Incas “divided” rather than a “united empire”? (Page  11)
12. What two factors intersected to result in the “military disparity” that allowed for Pizarro’s victory?  (page 11-12)
13. How did literacy contribute to Pizarro’s capture of Atahuallpa? ( pages 13-14) A proximate factor is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred.
15. What questions are left unanswered even after exploring the “proximate factors that resulted in Europeans’ colonizing the New World? ( page 15)

Section 2: Guns, Germs, and Steel

Today we will begin with vocabulary definitions for the second set of words:
1. formidable (adj)-inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
2. infidel (n)- a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own.
3. revere (v)-to regard with respect tinged with awe
4. subsequent (adj)-coming after something in time; following.
5. endemic (adj)-growing or existing in a certain place or region
6. provocation (n)-action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
7. antecedent (n)-a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
8. envoy (n)-a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission
9. serendipitous (adj)-occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
10. debase (v)-reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.

To download worksheet #2 Guns, Germs, and Steel: click here

Here is a look ahead at this week: 
Monday--Chapter 3: Collision at Cajamarca (new vocab/begin worksheet #2)
Tuesday-- continue working on Chapter 3 and worksheet
Wednesday--video for Episode 2 GGS and questions
Thursday--Quick Write #2
Friday--catch-up day and Kahoot! extra-credit

Quiz next Tuesday: Guns, Germs, and Steel sections 1 and 2