Summary
A parody song on Columbus reaching the Americas and the exchange of people, plants, animals and diseases that followed. Good for introducing how two worlds connected.
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Ages 9+
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song on Columbus reaching the Americas and the exchange of people, plants, animals and diseases that followed.
- What kinds of things moved between the two worlds after 1492?
- How could new plants or animals change how people lived?
- Name one good and one harmful result of this exchange.
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Columbian Exchange, voyage, disease.
Try it: List two foods that moved between the Americas and Europe.