1. The Columbian Exchange Project
American Cultures 9

7. The Project (60 points)
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.

8. Requirements - College
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 pictures
Ten items exchanged (10pts) ____
Must be in list form
List of items coming into the Americas
(Western Hemisphere)
List of items coming into Europe
(Eastern Hemisphere)

9. Requirements - Honors
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 pictures
Ten items exchanged (10pts) ____
Must be in list form
List of items coming into the Americas
(Western Hemisphere)
List of items coming into Europe
(Eastern Hemisphere)

10. Other Graded Aspects Neatness (5pts) Creativity (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.

11. Food Item (10 pts)
Your group must bring in a food item which somehow reperesents the Columbian Exchange.
It is a food that was exchanged
It 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.****

12. Food Items
Does anyone in this class have a food allergy other than a peanut allergy?

13. Food Item Sampling
Make a list of at least ten of the food items you sampled.
5 must be from the Western Hemisphere
5 must be from the Eastern Hemisphere
Example
Squash – Western Hemisphere