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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Columbian Exchange ActivityConstitutional Rights Foundation: The Columbian Exchange Activity
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
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9th - 10th
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Columbian Exchange

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Article and activity in which students about the Columbian Exchange answer questions for discussion and then analyze and prepare a solution to the contemporary problem resulting from the introduction of non-native deer to California's Point Reyes National Seashore.

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christopher columbus, the columbian exchange

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columbian exchange

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Worksheet

Writing Exercise: The Encounter and Columbian Exchange

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Examine the effects and interrelationships that came about because of the Columbian Exchange. Learners answer three short essay questions to improve their expository writing skills and understanding of early globalization.
7th - 9th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Columbian Exchange

Crash Course
The Columbian Exchange completely changed the way the world traded goods with one another. Scholars watch a video to get a close look at the positives and negatives of the Columbian Exchange—and how the world would never be the same. 
12 mins 9th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course History of Science #16

Crash Course
Back in 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, he discovered more than a new world! Part 16 in an ongoing History of Science series explores the Columbian Exchange and other major events in the Spanish colonial period. Viewers learn...
13 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Primary

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Columbian Exchange

PBS
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Columbian Exchange.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Unit Plan

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Free Exercise of Religion in America

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Activity on first amendment rights and the protection of religious freedom. Students develop a deep understanding of religious liberty and how it has been interpreted as they examine the contoversies surrounding individual rights versus...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Lesson Plan

National Humanities Center: America in Class: The Columbian Exchange

National Humanities Center
Lesson on the Columbian Exchange and the unintended consequences that resulted. Lesson includes teacher's notes, primary or secondary sources, background, strategies for analysis and Close reading, follow-up assignment and vocabulary.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Activity

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Transcendentalists in Action

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Activity on the religious, philosophical and literary movement of Transcendentalism founded by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Article outlines the history and main ideas as well as the far-reaching literary and societal impact of Transcendentalist...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Interactive

Explore Rights Around the World

National Constitution Center
How has the American Bill of Rights influenced the rest of the world? An interactive web activity helps individuals see the similarities between countries' bills of rights. A text-to-text tool compares the American Bill of Rights to...
8th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Excellent site offered from the Constitutional Rights Foundation and dedicated to "educating tomorrow's citizens." Many great links and activities are available.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Activity

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Slave Trade

Constitutional Rights Foundation
Article and questions for discussion on the slave trade. Students read about how Europeans captured, transported, and sold African men, women and children into slavery.
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