Causal Map: Jack and the Giant Beanstalk
WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 2.5OPENERCAUSAL MAP: JACK AND THE GIANT BEANSTALKUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Causal Map: Jack and the Giant Beanstalk”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeCausationis a historical thinking skill that’s key to analyzing historical events, and it’s especially useful for understanding a monumental event like the Black Death. Learn how to create a causal map, which is a useful tool for identifying cause-and-effect relationships in a clear and organized way.Process1.Read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. As you read, keep an eye out for causes and effects. Underlinethe causes and circle the effects.Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack who lived with his poor, widowed mother. They were struggling to get by. One day, Jack's mother told him to take their old cow to the market and sell it.On his way to the market, Jack encountered a strange man who offered to trade some magic beans for the cow. Excited by the prospect of the magic beans, Jack made the trade and brought the beans home instead of selling the cow. When Jack's mother saw the beans, she was extremely disappointed and angrily threw them out the window.Overnight, the magic beans grew into an enormous beanstalk that reached up into the clouds. Curious, Jack decided to climb the beanstalk to see where it led. At the top, he discovered a giant's castle and decided to explore it, hoping to find treasure.Inside the castle, Jack encountered a giant who was about to eat him. Quickly, Jack stole some valuable items, including a bag of gold coins, a goose that laid golden eggs, and a magic harp that played by itself. Jack raced back down the beanstalk, with the giant in pursuit.When Jack reached the bottom, he called for his mother to bring an ax. Together, they cut down the beanstalk, causing the giant to fall to his death. With the treasures Jack had stolen, he and his mother were able to escape their poverty and live happily ever after.2.Use the causes and effects you marked to create a causal map on Page 2. Note that causes should go in bubbles with arrows pointing toward the central event (Jack’s mother threw the magic beans out the window). Effects should go in bubbles with arrows pointing away from the central event. Add bubbles and arrows as needed.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT ORIGINS/ LESSON 2.5OPENERCAUSAL MAP: JACK AND THE GIANT BEANSTALK2Causal Map: Jack and the BeanstalkJack’s mother threw the magic beans out the window