Columbian Exchange Activity Get out a piece of
Columbian Exchange
Activity �Get out a piece of paper: �Music http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=5 DMVb. QNir. A 0 �“The New World” trailer http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=g. D 1 bsc 9 IVOs �Disney’s “Pocahontas” trailer http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i 2 BA 0 h 0 Ps. Cc �Venn Diagram
Pocahontas �Matoaka of Powhatan tribe �Childhood Relationship with John Smith �Execution Did it really happen? �Captured Converted �John Rolfe Rebecca Rolfe “Peace of Pocahontas” Toured England Age 21
Discussion �What holiday is October 8, 2012? �Why? �Interesting �Disney’s “Pocahontas 2” clip http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KTr 4 U 4 Wu 2 IQ&feature=r elated
Christopher Columbus �Born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 �Voyage in 1476 �To go east, sail west? Right? India �Rejection �King Ferdinand Queen Isabella (1486 -1492) Why the wait? What did they have to lose?
Map of the World
Voyages �First Voyage (1492) Bahamas Traded parrots, glass beads, gold jewelry, and cotton balls Shipwrecked Villa de la Navidad �Second Voyage (1493) Exaggeration Settlement (Any connections? ) Forced labor
Voyages Continued… �Third Voyage (? ) Venezuela Check up Columbus is arrested �Fourth Voyage (1502) Last chance Cuba Shipwreck and retaliation
Voyages
Death �Returned to Spain in 1504 Barely regained wealth; not title �Died in 1506 Legacy? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. SJKo. Oa. RZm. E http: //www. discoveryeducation. com/administrators/curricularresources/streaming/index. cfm Hero or Villain?
Columbian Exchange �What food do you eat everyday? �Alfred W. Crosby in 1972
What was it? �After Columbus’ voyages �Between Eastern and Western Hemispheres Europe, Africa, and the New World �Exchanged “Goods” Crops Livestock Diseases �Why is this important? Most valuable resource?
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Middle Passage �What is the Triangular Trade route? �What is the Middle Passage? �Why?
Last Scene �“The New World” Final Scene http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x. Gmvfowk. Qlc&feature=re lated
Jeopardy! �Get into 2 groups �Review http: //www. superteachertools. com/jeopardy/usergames/Nov 201246/game 1353026719. php
Triangular Trade Route Project
Choices � Choice 1: You will complete a 15 question quiz that will test you on basic information that you learned throughout this week. � OR � Choice 2: You will have to fill out a three column chart that is focused upon the trading between the countries. This includes items and crops traded from Europe to the Americas, and the Americas back to Europe. You must separate these into sections of: crops, livestock, and diseases. In the third column, you will write a paragraph discussing which hemisphere you think got the most out of the Columbian Exchange and why.
…Continued � Choice 3: You will create a timeline of the Columbus’ voyages. You will have to start in the year 1492 and then choose your ending point. The timeline must consist of at least 5 specific events that happened during the Columbus’ voyages. You must then describe each specific event and provide an illustration for each. Each event should be explained in two to three sentences. � OR � Choice 4: You will retell the true story of Matoaka. After you have told the accurate story, you must then compare it to Disney’s version. Then answer why do you think Disney created “Pocahontas” the way they did? This could be a Venn Diagram or some type of visual on poster board that could be presented to the class.
…Continued � Choice 5: You will write a two paragraphs on this prompt. You should use specific information about the Columbian Exchange and express your opinion fully. The prompt is: What parts of the Columbian Exchange do you disagree with? What parts would you change and why? How would those changes affect us today? � OR � Choice 6: You will have to explore the different motives you think Columbus had for wanting to go to India. Was it for the Spanish Crown or for personal reasons? You will have to write a speech as if you were speaking to Queen Isabella. The speech must have historical accuracy and gives reasons to why you (Columbus) should go on this voyage. It must be written formally and respectfully. The speech should be at least two paragraphs.
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