Wednesday, August 24, 2011

WAS 2 - Global Trade Blog 2

Global Trade
The Columbian Exchange marked the beginning of worldwide trade. The plants, foods, and animals that traveled across hemispheres during the Columbian Exchange are now just some of the many foods and items that are traded around the globe today.
Work with a team to chart the global trade of a chosen food item. Using the Internet, magazines, or books, track the movement of the item from its country of origin to its various destinations around the world.

  • Determine how much of the item the various countries import. Compare the cost of the item in these countries.
  • Compare your team’s item with those of the other teams to determine which is the most popular.
National Corn Growers Association http://www.ncga.com / trade
Official Web site for the National Corn Growers Association.

Corn Refiners Association http://www.corn.org /
Official Web site of the Corn Refiners Association, Inc., the national trade association representing the corn refining industry of the United States.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

WAS 2 - A Ship's Rations

Internet Activity: A Ship's Rations
Want to show what you know? Use the Internet and the preselected Web sites provided to complete chapter activities.
Chapter 19: An Age of Explorations and Isolation
A Ship’s Rations
Research food services aboard a modern U.S. warship and prepare a menu for a typical meal. Use these Web sites to complete the activity.
Navy Testing Standardized Menu Program Aboard USS Halsey http://www.navy.mil / search / display.asp?story_id=24282
Press release about the Navy's efforts to create a standardized menu aboard all U.S. ships.
Naval Logistics Library: Recipe Repository https://nll1.ahf.nmci.navy.mil / recipe /
Search official U.S. Navy recipes to see what they eat on the high seas. All recipes are in PDF format.
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WAS 1 - Chad Discovery

Internet Activity: Chad Discovery
Want to show what you know? Use the Internet and the preselected Web sites provided to complete chapter activities.
Chapter 1: The Peopling of the World
Chad Discovery
Write a paragraph commenting on the Chad skull. Include conflicting theories on its origin. Use this Web site to complete the activity.
Skull Fossil Opens Window into Early Period of Human Origins http://news.nationalgeographic.com / news / 2002 / 07 / 0710_020710_chadskull.html
From National Geographic News, an article with photo gallery and maps about how the discovery of the Chad skull is helping scientists understand a time period they knew little about.
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