Absent

I was not in class today.

Absent

I was not in class today.

More of the Video: Guns, Germs, and Steal

Today in class we watched more of the movie Guns, Germs, and Steal. Today we watched these people discover an ancient village. They have been digging for years in the Middle East at a place called Drah or Draa. They found what could have been a granary. A granary is a place to store grain. In the granary, nothing would have been able to get to the grain to damage it or make it not good. The stone age people then started to become farmers. they changed the way people lived. They started growing thing by their homes. They were able to grow more than they needed so they could save it in the granary. There are three things that a civilization needs to advance. These things include: a large population, technological advancement, and a division of labor meaning that they work would split the work so other people could do others things instead of all the people hunting. Not long after the middle east was formed China was formed. China was able to grow rice. Not long after China, the Americas were formed and they could make corn, squash, and beans. Then came Africa and they could make sorghum, millit, adn yams. The stone aged people changed the way people would live forever.

Guns, Germs, and Steal: The Movie

Today in class we started watching the documentary called "Guns, Germs, and Steal". This is based of the book "Guns, Germs, and Steal" by Jared Diamond. This movie is about the difference in societies. Jared Diamond visited

Guns, Germs, and Steal: The Fates of Societies by Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, an Steal was so popular that it was made into a movie because a guy thought it was so important. This book was written in 1997 by Jared Diamond. The book attempts to explain why Eurasian civilizations have survived and conquered others. The book won the Pulitzer prize for general non-fiction and the Aventis Prize for being the Best Science Book. This book is also a multi-million dollar seller. After reading this book, some people agree with him on what he wrote but others think he is completely wrong. the book also covers some things on environmental differences. These environmental differences include the difference between Papua New Guina and some societies here in the United States. This book is definitely worth reading about.

Why we should study Jared Diamond?

Jared Diamond is an American scientist and an author known for his books on science. He was born on September 10, 1937 and he still living and working today at the age of 75. He was born in Boston but now lives in Los Angeles , California. He is currently the Professor of Geography at the University of California. He is became the Professor of Geography in his late fifties has a third career. I think that the reason that we are studying him now instead of someone else is because we are in Human Geography and he is the Professor of Geography so he knows a lot about geography. Jared Diamond is also a well known author of many science book. Some of his book include: The World Until Yesterday and Guns, Germs, and Steal: The Fates of Human Societies. Guns, Germs, and Steal is mostly about how societies are failing ro succeeding in what they do.  Another book he wrote was How Societies Choose To Fail or Succeed.  I also think that we are studying him because he is a very interesting man and knows a lot about the topic that we are learning now. He studied a lot of different topics during his college career. He is a great researcher and has gotten many granted from a lot of colleges around the world. He has a PHD in Philosophy and Geography. This is also a great reason to study him and what he does. He has gone to Papua New Guinea to study ecology. He mostly went there to study the exotic birds.

Exam Review

Today in class we finished reviewing for the exam. the exam is going to be on the first day, second exam. There is a lot of information on this exam that I cannot remember because we learned it so early in the year. I really need to start reviewing it! This exam is worth 150 points. Hopefully I will get a good grade on it so it wont bring my grade down. I have all the information that I need on my blog and on you blog so I have exactly what I need. I also have the entire study guide of what is on the test also so that is really helpful! I am going to review all the weekend and I will hopefully get a good grade on this test. I can't wait until all the exams are done si Christmas break can start! Wish me luck!