Christopher Columbus Menu

1. Have students identify their favorite foods and list them on the board.
2. Determine the perceived source of the foods (Italian, Mexican, etc.).
3. Identify and describe the Columbian Exchange (the exchange of goods between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) and the elements involved.
4. List the items involved in the Columbian Exchange
-From the East
- horses, cattle, coffee, bananas, sheep, pigs, sugar cane, wheat, and barley
-From the West
- corn, tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, cacao, tobacco, certiain peppers, beans,
and squash
* a more detailed list can be found at http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Columbian:Exchange.htm
5. Have students comprise a dinner, lunch, or breakfast menu consisting only of items traded in the Columbian Exchange.
6. Students will share their menus.
7. Discuss how the exchange of goods still has an impact on the world in terms of agriculture, animals, health, and economics.