Columbian Exchange Lunch

Columbian Exchange Lunch Project is scheduled to begin this week.

The schedule is subject to change according to the school schedule

The schedule for classes is as follows:

2A Friday Oct 25

3B Wednesday Nov 6

1A Thursday Nov 7

2B Tuesday Nov 12

Make sure you drop off your dishes before first period each day. 

The Columbian Exchange-The global transfer & exchange of plants, animals &diseases. The lunch will allow us to learn about the Columbian Exchange through the ingredients in the food you bring.

You can prepare a dish to be shared in class. It can be an American dish or a dish from Asia, Africa or Europe. Bring enough to share.You will have an opportunity for 100 points. You must:

List the major ingredients and their origin. Are the ingredients originally from the Old World or the New World? See the example below.

You must:

1.Bring a dish to share.

2. Label the dish & its ingredients.

3.On an index card explain how your dish fits in the Columbian Exchange.
Explain how the origins of the major ingredients on a map handout to be seen by the dish.

Columbian Exchange Lunch Map

4.Clean up after eating

Columbian Exchange Lunch project

Example-Red beans and rice. The major ingredients are rice, sausage, and beans.

Looking at the map below we can see that rice and sausage originally come from the Old World.(Europe, Africa, Asia or Eastern Hemisphere) While beans originate from the New World  (Americas or Western Hemisphere). It’s that simple.