The Story of All of Us Episode 12 New Fromtiers

KEY Mankind: The Story of All of Us Frontiers” Increase in Agricultural Production Episode 12: “New 00:00 – 7:25 1. Roswell Garst was an entrepreneur with a new product – hybrid corn. It was too expensive for most farmers, however. How did he overcome this problem?  He gave the corn away for free in exchange for a portion of the profits. 2. What other new agricultural product did Garst push?  nitrogen fertilizer 3. What effect did increased agricultural production have on human population?  Population expands dramatically, from 2 to 3 billion in 30 years. 15 years later – 4 billion and rising. The Alcan Highway 7:25 – 15:41 4. General William Hoge was tasked with completing the Alcan highway. Why did they feel it was so important that the highway be completed?  They were in the midst of WWII and needed to tie Alaska into the U.S. so they could move troops, if necessary. 5. Permafrost melted into sinking mud. How did the army engineers solve the problem?  Lay a mat of timbers to create a solid foundation. 6. Corporal Refines Sims from Philly became a national hero. Why is this significant?  It demonstrated that the color of a man’s skin bore no effect on his ability to accomplish things. The army became integrated within a decade. The Dawning of the Atomic Age 15:42 – 24:09 7. Bomber pilot Paul Tibbets said, “I had been entrusted with the most frightful weapon ever devised. I thought, yes, we’re going to kill a lot of people, but by God we’re going to save a lot of lives.” What does this quote reveal about Tibbets’s feelings and motivations?  Tibbets felt that dropping the bomb was a necessary evil of sorts – he felt they had to do it in order to prevent more deaths. 8. How many nuclear weapons do we have today?  19,000 warheads – able to destroy our species 20 times over  Note for teacher: These videos were made in late 2012. 9. What positive thing came out of the discovery of nuclear energy?  Nuclear power is the third largest source of electricity with the potential to power our planet for billions of years. First Heart Transplant 24:10 – 31:43 They show the heart in the chest many times – it’s a bit ooky. More concerning is that right at the end they show someone who’s had a hand transplant. He is clearly naked – they show nothing, but there it is. 10. In 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Christiaan Barnard saved Louis Washkansky by performing the world’s first heart transplant. What machine made this possible?  A life support machine. 11. Besides saving Washkansky’s life, why was it important to have a successful transplant operation?  To prove that transplanting organs was possible – not just a gimmick or a dream.  It led to other transplants and medical successes.  Many more transplants have occurred since. American Civil Rights Movement 32:00 – 40:06 12. Protesting in the South was dangerous. Why were people still willing to do it?  They were driven in the struggle for equality.  They wanted freedom. 13. Former Navy SEAL Richard ‘Mack’ Machowicz said, “Imagine the courage and the fear that they have to confront, as club and foot and hand is smashed upon them, until they’re driven into the ground.” What would have been the most frightening aspect of the march to you personally?  Answers will vary widely. 14. Selma Sheriff Jim Clark was determined to stop the marchers – deputizing hundreds of white citizens to join the state police. Laurens Pierce was a cameraman/journalist. How did his presence help the marchers?  He filmed the attacks on the marchers and put it on television. The footage interrupted the programming, allowing 70% of Americans to view the violence. These viewers insisted the government act. “Media for the masses means repression won’t go unseen.” Summary 44:14 40:06 – 15. “History is the roadmap, and without it, there is no way to navigate the future. It’s not possible.” What does this quote mean?  That the past teaches us how to solve the problems that will face us moving forward. 16. What do the people who made the video believe will happen next in the story of humanity?  We will explore the universe and begin to populate other planets. 17. What do you think the future holds for us? Why?