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I. Activating Prior Knowledge
Christopher Columbus is credited for discovering the New World; however, we know that this is no longer true. What makes Columbus' voyage and the subsequent voyages of other explorers important is what happened as a result of their travels. New goods were discovered and new trading routes were developed. The chart above shows the outcomes of the Columbian exchange.
II. Setting A Purpose for Reading
As you look at the chart above, analyze the types of goods and items that were traded. How might these goods and items impact the world?
III. Reading the Text (Read, Re-read, and Read Again)
As you are looking at the chart, try to identify patterns in the goods that were traded and where they were traded.
IV. Personal Reflection - Based on your reading of the chart, respond to the following questions in your post.
1. Look at the lists of crops, livestock, and diseases brought to the Americas by Europeans, Asians, and Africans. What impact might those items have had on the people and environment of the Americas?
2. Look at the list of crops taken back to Europe, Asia, and Africa from the Americas. What impact might those items have had on the people and the environment of Europe, Asia, and Africa?
3. How might your diet be different without the exchange of crops and livestock?
4. How might our country be different without the spread of diseases between groups of people?
V. Peer Reflection - Read one classmate's post and respond to what they have written.
I. Activating Prior Knowledge
Christopher Columbus is credited for discovering the New World; however, we know that this is no longer true. What makes Columbus' voyage and the subsequent voyages of other explorers important is what happened as a result of their travels. New goods were discovered and new trading routes were developed. The chart above shows the outcomes of the Columbian exchange.
II. Setting A Purpose for Reading
As you look at the chart above, analyze the types of goods and items that were traded. How might these goods and items impact the world?
III. Reading the Text (Read, Re-read, and Read Again)
As you are looking at the chart, try to identify patterns in the goods that were traded and where they were traded.
IV. Personal Reflection - Based on your reading of the chart, respond to the following questions in your post.
1. Look at the lists of crops, livestock, and diseases brought to the Americas by Europeans, Asians, and Africans. What impact might those items have had on the people and environment of the Americas?
2. Look at the list of crops taken back to Europe, Asia, and Africa from the Americas. What impact might those items have had on the people and the environment of Europe, Asia, and Africa?
3. How might your diet be different without the exchange of crops and livestock?
4. How might our country be different without the spread of diseases between groups of people?
V. Peer Reflection - Read one classmate's post and respond to what they have written.
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