Ch. 20 Atlantic World Lesson 7 (Burdon Unit 2)

1. The Atlantic World
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

2. Opening Activity (3-5 Minutes)
 Make a list of plants/foods that you
believe were native to the Americas
before they were transplanted to Europe.

3. Essential Question and Learning
Goals
 Essential Question: How has the Age of
Exploration influenced our modern era?
 Learning Goals:
1. Identify and describe the “Columbian
Exchange”
2. Identify and describe capitalism in Europe
3. Identify the describe mercantilism in Europe

4. The Columbian Exchange
 Columbian Exchange
 “The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals
during the colonization of the Americas”
http://thecolumbianexchange.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/0/3/10035669/2645686_orig.jpg

5. Europe/Africa/Asia to Americas
(cont.)
 Disease:
Smallpox
Influenza
Typhus
Measles
Malaria
Diphtheria
Whooping Cough

6. Formative Assessment (3-5 Minutes)
 Based upon our prior knowledge of the effects
of disease on native populations, which disease
do you think caused the most devastation
during this era? (3-5 sentences)

7. Europe/Africa/Asia to Americas
(cont.)
 Livestock:
Cattle
Sheep
Pig
Horse

8. Europe/Africa/Asia to Americas
(cont.)
 Grains:
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Oats

9. Europe/Africa/Asia to Americas
(cont.)
 Other goods:
Peach
Banana
Sugar Cane
Grape
Onion
Turnip

10. Americas to Europe/Africa/Asia
 Major crops:
Corn
Tomato
Potato/Sweet Potato
Squash
Beans

11. Americas to Europe/Africa/Asia
(cont.)
 Fruits:
Pumpkin
Avocado
Peppers

12. Americas to Europe/Africa/Asia
(cont.)
 Animals:
Turkey
Llama

13. Global Trade
 Capitalism
 “Economic system based on PRIVATE ownership and the
investment of resources” (ex: money)
 Merchants/traders  Wealthy (ex: fund exploration, trade, etc.)
 Europe  Money supply increases  Inflation
 Mercantilism
 “A country’s power was based on its wealth”
 Result: Do everything possible to make more money!
 1. Obtain as much gold/silver as possible, or
 2. Sell more goods than you buy

14. Video Analysis Activity
 Video Clip: “The Columbian Exchange” (12 Minutes)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPA5oNpfM4
 Four major topics covered in video:
 Disease
 Animals
 Plants
 People
 Choose one of four topics before watching video, taking notes on
that particular topic
 After watching the clip, you will write a half-page summary about
how this topic impacted the Columbian Exchange

15. Summative Assessment (10 Minutes)
 There were a number of positive and negative
aspects of the Columbian Exchange, both in the
past and present time.
Do you believe that we should be grateful for
the Columbian Exchange? Yes or no? Pick a
side and defend your answer. (5-7 sentences)