Three Sisters
Name the Three Sisters
Corn, beans, squash
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Before the Columbian Exchange, these two zones had no contact with each other. They are...
Afro-Eurasia and the Americas
The Three Sisters are native to Afro-Eurasia. True or false?
False. They are native to the Americas.
Fill in the blank:
A ___________ should be a clear and specific statement that another person might disagree with.Claim
Name three things that were brought from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia
Corn, beans, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, peanuts, pumpkins, squashes, pineapples, avocados, vanilla, cacao
How does corn help beans grow?
A) Cats are better pets than dogs.
B) Cats don't need to go on walks outside.
B) Cats don't need to go on walks outside.
Name three things that were brought from Afro-Eurasia to the Americas
Cattle, horses, pigs, smallpox, measles, malaria, sugar, coffee, enslaved people
How does squash help corn and beans grow?
Squash leaves block sunlight which keeps weeds out from growing and also keeps water in the soil. Its prickly leaves also keep pests away.
Which piece of evidence is stronger?
A) Most HMS students love to eat nachos.
B) In a survey, 67% of HMS students ranked nachos as their favorite school lunch.
B) In a survey, 67% of HMS students ranked nachos as their favorite school lunch.
Why did European colonizers bring enslaved Africans to the Americas to grow sugar?
1. White servants found the work too physically difficult
2. The Indigenous population was reduced by disease and war
What do beans provide for humans?
Protein
Finish this sentence:
A strong piece of reasoning should...
Explain how or why the evidence supports the claim
What was one positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Horses enabled some Indigenous people to hunt and fight wars more easily
Potatoes and corn grew easily and helped reduce famine in parts of China and Europe
Potatoes helped populations grow in Afro-Eurasia