Columbian Exchange

Activity

  1. Research the Columbian Exchange.
  2. Download the following inspiration template and open the file in Inspiration. Complete the Diagram by researching disease, animals and plants that exchanged between the old and new worlds.
  3. Print out your chart and staple or glue to the left side of your notebook.
  4. Develope Three Discussion Questions concerning the Columbian exchange or anything else from the chapter. These should be Level II and Level III type questions, not level I. These questions should not be just factual questions but should be questions that are controversial and lead to debate and require discussion to answer. These are due before class on Monday and are required to enter class. Write them on the left side of your notebook.

Research:

  1. Read in your Textbook page 629-631 and Dr. Alfred Crosby's Essay.
  2. Visit the following web pages: