About the Author: Jared Diamond is a professor of physiology at UCLA School of. An excellent teaching tool that leads to great classroom discussion-there is MUCH to debate about the validity of Diamond's theories. GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL: The Fates of Human Societies. This was how long the virus could survive in large enough amounts to be. Guns, Germs, and Steel Quotes Showing 1-30 of 422. If you teach in a 'prudish' community, the bare breasts of the people of New Guinea may cause problems for you. A recent study from scientists at a federal laboratory reported that SARS-CoV-2 the virus causing the current coronavirus pandemic can live on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to 72 hours, on cardboard for up to 24 hours, and on copper for 4 hours. Note of caution: If you are a teacher considering this, be sure to preview the segments before you show it. If you discuss the Conquistadores, the segment on the fall of the Inca Empire is excellent. There are many reviews about Jared Diamonds book, Guns Germs and Steel (read my summary here) online, often historians. You can pick and choose which segments you want to show. Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years by Jared Diamond Take a step back and put it all in perspective. For teachers, the segments are easy for the kids to understand and they fit within the time period of a high school class. in the Spaniards steel swords and other weapons, steel armor, guns, and horses. Diamond hosts the program, and discusses his thesis about why some areas of the world triumphed while others were conquered.

I originally purchased it for my daughter for her geography class, however, as we watched it, I realized that I could use this DVD in my own history classroom as well. This DVD is an EXCELLENT summary of the more dense book from which it was developed.

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