Partners: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Due Date: Monday, December 15th, 2014

Objectives: The student will analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa and Asia (SSWH10) Essential Question: Why was the Columbian Exchange so profound?

Directions: In partners, create a children’s story that describes your journey as a plant/food/animal from the Old World to the New World or from the New World to the Old World. Remember to create a story, as opposed to a simple retelling of history.

Basic Requirements

Length & Page Requirementso MUST be 16 pages total

Front cover; should include a catchy title & the names of authors 14 pages of content/text Back cover

o Each page MUST include Text Relevant illustrations Color

o Should be NEAT, WELL DONE and CREATIVEo Should be written in 1st person, as if you are actually the plant/food/animal

Main “character” should have a catchy name (i.e. Spud the Potato, Porky the Pig, Ms. Maizey Corn…)o (Extra points can be earned for exceptional illustrations, rhyme schemes, etc.)

***Your assignment is to create a fun, entertaining and historically accurate story that would appeal to the average 3rd grader!!

Storyline Requirements

You MUST cover the following topics in your story…

1. BIRTH PLACE : Where were you first located? Be specific. Who first used you and how did they use you?2. TRAVELS : How did you get from one world to the other? Who brought you to this new place? What did you experience on your travels?3. NEW HOME : How did people react to you when you arrived in your new world? How did they change you or use you differently? 4. HISTORICAL IMPACT : In what ways did you change their culture? How would the world be different if it were not for your travels?

Potential Topics

Potato Tomato Chocolate Corn Hot Pepper Peanut Coffee Sugar Pumpkin Pig Horse Turkey

How do we get

started?

Step One: Research

Step Two: Plan your book

Step Three: Number pages

Step Four: Divide up pages & get to work!