The Columbian Exchange Project

American Cultures 9

Your group will make a visual representation of the Columbian Exchange on a poster, and present a food item which represents one of the items which were transferred during the exchange.

A complete paragraph summarizing the Columbian Exchange (10pts) ____

At least five visual images (5pts) ____Can be images of items exchanged, diagrams,

charts or other related picturesTen items exchanged (10pts) ____

Must be in list formList of items coming into the Americas

(Western Hemisphere)List of items coming into Europe

(Eastern Hemisphere)

Two complete paragraphs summarizing the Columbian Exchange and its effects (10pts) ____

At least five visual images (5pts) ____Can be images of items exchanged, diagrams,

charts or other related picturesTen items exchanged (10pts) ____

Must be in list formList of items coming into the Americas

(Western Hemisphere)List of items coming into Europe

(Eastern Hemisphere)

Neatness (5pts) Was the project completed in a neat and

organized manner?Creativity (5pts)

How much thought and effort was put into your project?

Participation Points (15pts)You will be given 5 participation points each

day that you work cooperatively and efficiently.

Your group must bring in a food item which somehow reperesents the Columbian Exchange.It is a food that was exchangedIt contains a food that was exchanged

Will be shared with the class.Must have a notecard attached which states the

name of the food and Hemisphere of origin.Please NO food items with any form of nuts

(especially peanuts) due to student food allergies.****

Does anyone in this class have a food allergy other than a peanut allergy?

Make a list of at least ten of the food items you sampled.5 must be from the Western Hemisphere5 must be from the Eastern Hemisphere

Example

Squash – Western Hemisphere