Why!? Drill: 12/22 What item had the greatest impact on… Europe: Americas: Why!?

Objective: SWBAT examine the goods exchanged during the Columbian Exchange in order to analyze its impact on the location and the world

Case Studies You will be given a case study on one of the following items exchanged during the Columbian Exchange. Disease Horse Christianity Potato

What to include in the poster You will all be answering the same types of questions such as: What is it’s place of origin? What were the circumstances of the exchange? Impact on the location: positive or negative? Impact on the world today?

The Final Product Swine Temps the Palate I came from Asia and arrived in 1597 Salted pork lasts longer than any other meat, easy to feed and care for. A simple exchange brought by Spaniards, to the Americas. This had a positive impact on the Americas bringing a staple meat to a virtually meatless region. 1597 Although the religious Implications are severe in the world today the pig has found its way around the globe altering diets and wildlife. It has had some recent news in china as the filth of the pig has created epidemics Known as the swine flu.

Chapter 2: The Columbian Exchange Page Title Cover Page Food for Thought Graphing Native American Population The Columbian Exchange The Potato Impacts the World Exchange Case Study Quiz # 7 Drills 12/20 – 12/23