GEM's Google Hangout

7th and 8th grade GEMS students participated in a Google Hangout with Paul Salopek, the international journalist on a 7-year trek to retrace the migration of man.  He was featured on the cover of National Geographic last month. Students created their own interview questions for Paul. Some of the questions are shared below:

 

Rebecca :  What is the biggest challenge of your journey so far?

Ian :  You are going on this journey with plenty of resources and up-to-date gear.  How would the previous humans have survived?

Thomas :  What preparation for this trip has proven the most beneficial so far?

Emma :  Is it making you sick to eat local foods and drink local water?

Matthew :  What is it like walking so long and enduring so much when you know your destination is still so far away? 

Olivia :  What is the most exotic animal you’ve seen so far?  Also, what kind of camera are you using to take pictures?

Alex :  How much opposition did you encounter while preparing for this journey?

Hannah :  Have you felt compelled to stay somewhere longer than planned to help the people?

Katherine :  What is the most heartbreaking experience you’ve come across?  Do you think you’ll return to help someday?

Jamie :  Over the past year what have all the different cultures you’ve encountered had in common?

 

Aysha , 7th grader:  "I liked how he doesn't have favorite places of where he's been so far, just favorite people."

Nicolaus , 7th grader:  "I found it interesting that his original plan was to walk through Syria, but he can't now because it's just too dangerous."

Ethan , 8th grader:  "According to (Paul Salopek), about a third of the world population is currently wired.  By the time he finishes in six years, it will be 80-90% of the world.  That's how fast technology is growing!"

Here's the link to the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ARTICLE about Paul Salopek:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/12/out-of-eden/salopek-text