Walk it Out Debate:Age of Exploration and the

Atlantic World

According to how much you agree or disagree, walk toward that side of the room.

AGREE on this side DISAGREE on this side

Section 1: Europeans Explore the East

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. The risk of sailing in the Age of Exploration was worth it because you could get glory, gold, or riches.

2. Adopting and adapting an invention makes it yours and you should get all the credit.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

The risk of sailing in the Age of Exploration was worth it because you could get glory, gold, or riches.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Adopting and adapting an invention makes it yours and you should get all the credit.

Section 2: China Limits European Contact

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. The English should have kowtowed to China like the Dutch did in order to trade with them.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

The English should have kowtowed to China like the Dutch did in order to trade with them.

Section 3: Japan Returns to Isolation

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. Honor could be worth your life

2. Japan forcing their people to all practice Buddhism was okay in order to preserve their culture.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Honor could be worth your life.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Japan forcing their people to all practice Buddhism was okay in order to preserve their culture.

Section 1: Spain Builds an American Empire

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. Dying during a three year voyage is worth being remembered forever.

2. It’s fine that Cortes conquered the Aztecs because they (the Aztecs) conquered other peoples themselves.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Dying during a three year voyage is worth being remembered forever.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

It’s fine that Cortes conquered the Aztecs because they (the Aztecs) conquered other peoples themselves.

Section 3: The Atlantic Slave Trade

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. Dying early is better than seeing your children become slaves.

2. Money can justify actions.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Dying early is better than seeing your children become slaves.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Money can justify actions.

Section 4: The Columbian Exchange

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

1. The Columbian Exchange was a good thing.

2. More food and people living longer is worth less global plant and animal diversity.

3. Pizza is worth the transmission of European diseases to the Americas.

• AGREE OR DISAGREE:

• The Columbian Exchange was a good thing.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

More food and people living longer is worth less global plant and animal diversity.

AGREE OR DISAGREE:

Pizza was worth the transmission of European diseases to the Americas.

To turn in on a half sheet of paper. 1.Pick your favorite food. 2. Identify all the different ingredients. 3.Using the map in the slide notes, figure out where each ingredient

came from.4. Answer, why you think the Columbian Exchange was good or bad.

Example: (You can’t use one this for your own.) PizzaBread (wheat): from EuropeTomato sauce: from the AmericasPepperoni (pig): from EuropeCheese (from cows): from EuropeBell Peppers: from the Americas