The Age of Exploration · 15th to 17th Century
The Columbian Exchange
Analyzing the global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.
Key Questions
- 1How did the introduction of new foods like the potato change European society?
- 2What were the negative impacts of the exchange on the environment and human health?
- 3How does the Columbian Exchange still affect what we eat today?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Eras of change and conflictNCCA: Primary - Continuity and change over time
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Explorers and Empires: A Journey Through Time
Unit: The Age of Exploration
Period: 15th to 17th Century
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