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Who Ate it First?

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Students complete the Seeds of Change worksheet by conducting research on the Seeds of Change website. They list foods native to the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and compile a list of recipes for a meal common after the era of Atlantic exploration.

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food sources, food, seeds

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food origins, native foods, seeds, social studies
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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