S.P.E.C. it out!
Columbus Landing at Guanahani, 1492
John Vanderlyn, 1847
We will identify the most impactful
aspects of the Columbian Exchange.
Today’s Learning Goal:
History-Social Science 5.2 Students trace the routes of early explorers and describe the early
explorations of the Americas.
Reading 2.4 Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text and support them with
textual evidence and prior knowledge.
Lesson Vocabulary
O Exchange: To give someone something, and
get something back.
O Indigenous: People, or things that have
always been in the place that they are.
The Columbian Exchange
The exchange of people, animals, plants, and
germs as a result of European Exploration.
Imagine a Life without …
O Honeybees
O Peaches
O Coffee
O Onions
O Bananas
O Citrus Fruits
O Wheat
O Rice
O Cows
O Sheep
O Pigs
O Horses
O Tobacco
O Squash, Pumpkins, Sweet Potatoes
O Peppers
O Potatoes
O Tomatoes
O Corn
O Pineapples
O Turkeys
So what did the “Old World” get
in the exchange?
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange is a title used to
people
plants
describe the exchange of _________
, _________
,
germs
animals
_________
, and _________
as a result of European
exploration. Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the
Americas set off a _________
exchange that would
global
change the world forever. Many aspects of the
intentional , but other things, such as
exchange were ___________
diseases were brought unintentionally.
________,
Diseases had a devastating impact on the
“New World” because the indigenous people had never
___________
been exposed to disease.
Social Studies Journal
How has the Columbian Exchange had an
impact on your life?
What aspect do you think has changed the
world the most?
The Columbian Exchange G.O.
History Notebook
Mr.Klimas' LiveBinders
Lesson Resources