“History followed different courses for different peoples because of differences among peoples' environments, not because of biological differences among peoples themselves”
― Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Why are some societies more prosperous than others?

• SWBAT review p.25-30 the Summary of Analysis of Guns, Germs, and Steel   
• SWBAT complete the reading for Empowering Women is Smart Economics (follow link below)
• SWBAT complete any reading comprehension questions for Jared Diamonds Guns, Germs, and Steel worksheet #1 and #2
• SWBAT have competed quick write #1 and begin/finished #2
• SWBAT begin collecting textual evidence to support research essential question 
• (Why are some societies more advanced (prosperous) than others?

•   SWBAT continue working on the article review/annotation/summary (Bouquard)
•   SWBAT complete the article for Health class (tobacco)
•   SWBAT continue their college accuplacer test (math section or reading section)
•   SWBAT continue college/vocational program research portfolio 
•   SWBAT work on the Lexia power-up assessment (located under the clever desktop icon) 
•   SWBAT work on the US History castle learning assignments (manhart) 
•   SWBAT complete their shop drawings, and complete work during shop class (carpentry, plumbing, etc.)
•   SWBAT complete all economics (copy notes for notebook check) and PIG coursework  

Please listen to Jared Diamonds Guns, Germs, and Steel 

Guns, Germs, and Steel Audio

PBS video part 1 (video part 1)

PBS video part 2 (video part 2)

PBS video part 3 (video part 3)
Empowering Women is Smart Economics

Ticket out the door question 

(please refer to whiteboard for today's essential question