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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

4/4: World History 1

LT: I can describe the Columbian Exchange and its impacts on modern food systems *If you were absent on this day, please complete tasks 1-3 using this worksheet.
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DO NOW:
Pick up a few foods. Categorize your foods in any way you like. Once you figure out how they connect, find a partner. Re-categorize, once you've found a partner.
Resort again, based on Mrs. Marsh's instructions... NOW, what are your categories?
*If you can't identify your food, put it BACK! _______________________________________________________
POD:
1. Do Now- Food Sort.
2. TASK 1: Read and Text Code for Columbian Exchange
3. TASK 2: Complete the Columbian Exchange QUESTIONS, using CLICK HERE
4. TASK 3: Mapping the Columbian Exchange, using this resource. _______________________________________________________

TASK 1 INSTRUCTIONS: Read and text-code the Columbian Exchange description on the handout. Define the blank terms in the box provided.

Support Group:
 
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TASK 2 INSTRUCTIONS: Use RESOURCE1 and the reading (from the reverse) to answer these questions.


1.     What were the CAUSES of European Exploration of the Americas (why did Europeans come to the Americas)? Give at least 4.

2.     What Amerindian crops caused population explosions in other parts of the world? Give the areas as well.

3.     Why do you think Old World animals influenced the New World, but NOT the other way around?

4.     Why does the author call the Columbian Exchange “one of the more spectacular and significant ecological events of the past millennium?” Support your answer with two details.

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TASK 3 INSTRUCTIONS: Use the map and RESOURCE 2 below to complete the image of the Columbian exchange. You need to create an arrow from the New World to the Old and from the Old to the New. Add all of the materials exchanged. Be sure to CLICK PLAY to hear
the content you will be missing!!
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** Columbian Exchange Extension: CLICK HERE FOR WORKSHEET.
_______________________________________________________ Homework: 
GROUP A- Some of you are doing the EXTENSION HW- You are doing the Video and worksheet above.

GROUP B- Click HERE to view the diagram. Answer the questions into the worksheet below (if it doesn't work, click here):

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