Columbian Exchange (Introduction)
Decline of the indigenous population
Brief Definition/description of the Columbian
Exchange.
What does indigenous mean?
Don’t give ALL the details about the
Columbian Exchange, but simply preview
what your paper will discuss (Decline of the
indigenous population, agriculture, and the
introduction of the horse).
How did European contact with the Natives
lead to their decline?
Give examples of what led to their decline
USE YOUR GREEN ORGANIZER
USE YOUR GREEN ORGANIZER
Agriculture
Introduction of the horse
What does agriculture mean?
Who introduced the horse? (Europeans or
Natives)
What kind of agricultural exchange was there
between the Europeans and the Natives?
BE SPECIFIC
USE YOUR GREEN ORGANIZER
How was the horse used?
How did the horse change the lives of the
Natives? Negatively and positively.
USE YOUR GREEN ORGANIZER
Conclusion
Briefly re-state what you stated in the previous FOUR paragraphs.
You don’t have to re-write everything, but simply re-cap, review, or highlight the main
points of your writing to conclude your paper.