Tuesday 2/14 Assignment

1. Finish watching guns germs and steel and answer the questions from Friday.
As part of your answers you need to use specific examples from the film.
2. Finish posting on pages 1-17
3. Technology Tuesday Research
Research and post on the following resources
1. Willow
2. Ash
3. Poplar
4. Red cedar
5. Osage Orange

In your post you must address the following
1. How can you identify the resource?
what does it look like?
Does it look that way year round?  If not how can you identify it during different times?
2. What is the range for this resource? Where can I find it in the United States?
3. What would native populations used these resources for?
Do they have medicinal value?
Can they be used to make fire?
Can you make a container, cordage, digging stick some other primitive technology with this resource?
4. Are there any hazards to this resource?
Is it poisonous if ingested? Can it cause a rash? does it smell bad? something like that.