You will be making a poster for social studies class on the Columbian Exchange. Follow the directions below. You will make part of your assignment in PowerPoint and then will complete it at Glogster EDU. If Glogster does not seem to work very well for you, you might try switching browsers–for example if you use Internet Explorer, try Firefox if you have problems.

Be sure to double-check your completed project against the rubric given below.

The arrival of the Spanish in the Americas brought a movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. This movement of living things between the hemispheres is called the Columbian Exchange. Below is a picture depicting which items came to the Americas and which items went back to Spain.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Make a folder in your directory called Columbian Exchange.
2. Open PowerPoint. Save as xxx Columbian PPT (sub your initials for xxx) in the folder you just made.
3. Change the Layout to Comparison.
4. Choose a design of your choice.
5. Title the top line Columbian Exchange.
6. Title the left side From Spain to the Americas
7. Title the right side From the Americas to Spain
8. Your PowerPoint should look similar to this:

 

1. List at least nine items on each side. The font size will adjust to fit the screen as you add items.
2. Click Save.
3. Click File, Save As.
4. Make sure you go to the Columbian Exchange Folder you made.
5. Save your slide as xxx Columbian JPG and change the file type to JPEG.

1. When you get the pop-up box, choose Current Slide Only.
2. Go to the internet. Search for pictures of five things on each side of the list—you will have a total of ten pictures.
3. Right-click on the picture and “Save Picture As” or “Save Image As”. Be sure you save to your Columbian Exchange folder and name the picture something that makes sense—for example, if you have a picture of a pumpkin, name it pumpkin!
4. Go to Glogster EDU
5. Your nickname is kpsXXXXX (however you log onto the machines) and the password is your normal password.
6. Once in Glogster, click Image, Upload, and find Columbian JPG. Click Open. Find it on the list and select it. Click Use It!
7. Choose a Wall (Background) of your choice, but make sure it is generic or fits the theme.
8. Make a small textbox in the lower right corner. Put your first name and last initial in it.
9. Insert your ten pictures and drag them around the screen so they fit attractively. You will need to resize them. Be sure not to cover any of the text on the chart—remember, the chart is the focal point of the whole poster!
10. Arrange at least some of your pictures at an angle to add a little artistic embellishment to the poster.
11. A scoring rubric is given below. Be sure you have completed everything!

 

Columbian Exchange Rubric
Item	Points Possible
Correct PowerPoint template chosen	10
Chart titled and subtitled as directed	10
Design chosen for the chart	5
At least nine items on each side	15
Spelling and Grammar	15
Wall chosen that is generic or fits the theme	5
At least ten pictures—five for each side of the chart	15
Pictures resized and arranged attractively; not much empty space on poster	10
Name in a textbox on lower right side—only first name and last initial	5
Poster completed on time	10
Total	100

 


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