Thursday, May 9, 2019
First, you will watch John Green's Crash Course "The Columbian Exchange" (link) again.  

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John Green’s Crash Course “The Columbian Exchange”

Watch John Green’s Crash Course “The Columbian Exchange” again.  However, this time, write down the diseases, plants, people, and animals that were shared between the Old World and New World.

             Originated in Old World        Originated in New World

Disease	Disease
Plants	Plants
People	People
Animals	Animals

Essential question:  What is the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the world today?

1. Today, we will review the story "The Lottery" link and answer questions about theme: 
   Theme Questions
   (to be answered after you finish the story)

   The theme of the story is the message that the author wishes the reader to understand. Sometimes the theme is a moral or lesson.

   11)  Which tradition does the town follow every year?
   12)  Why does the town follow this tradition?
   13)  Do you think the villagers would like to stop this tradition? Why or why not?
   14)  What do you think is the author’s message about mindless conformity to tradition?
   *conformity (noun)--behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people
   
   
   15)  What is an example of mindless conformity to tradition from your culture?