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Warm-up1. Canada’s leader of the government is called
what?2. Most of Canada's population is near the US
border because why? 3. Most of Canada's minerals are found where?4. Canada is a bilingual country what are there
two official languages? 5. In what province do some want to form there
own country separate from Canada?
EQWhat physical features of Latin America do I need to
know?
Table of Contents 9. Warm-up 1/14
10. Latin America Notes11. Latin America Map
Agenda Items Study Island Topics1. Latin America
Geography2. European 20th
century
Brain Gym
Latin America Jingle Pacific Ocean Mexico Serra Madre MountainsThe Gulf of Mexico is where the hurricanes flowPanama has the canal Columbia VenezuelaCuba Haiti share the Caribbean Sea The Atacama Desert Andes Mountains and BoliviaThe Amazon River runs across northern Brazil And if you are on a boat and flowing down the riverYou will go the Atlantic where the Amazon ends
Perceptions of Latin America 1. When you think of Latin America, what
perceptions come to mind? Using the categories below, record your perceptions about the region of Latin America. (You only need to write one or two words in each category.)
2. Then, go around the room and ask your classmates their perceptions for each category.
Latin America is divided into three regions:
• Mexico and Central America• Caribbean• South America
Mexico and Central America• 2,500 miles (about as wide as the US)• mountains dominate the region
– part of a huge system that extends from Canada, through the US, and all the way to the tip of South America
• central plateau in Mexico– lies between Sierra Madre mountains and makes up more than half
the country’s area
• Central America is an Isthmus.– isthmus = a narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins
two larger bodies of water– many volcanoes in Central America, as a result, their soil is fertile and
many people farm lands
Mexican Plateau
Gulf of Mexico
• bordered by the US to the north, five Mexican states to the south, and Cuba to the east
Sierra Madre Mountains
• mountain system in Mexico• three major chains: the Sierra Madre
Occidental in the west, the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east, and the Sierra Madre del Sur, which extends along the southern coast– The Sierra Madre range contains some of the
highest mountains and volcanoes in Mexico.
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico and Central America
Teach……. Ok…….1. 1’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
2. Switch 3. 2’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
Panama Canal
• canal across the isthmus of Panama in Central America– allows vessels to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans• handles a large volume of world shipping and enables
vessels to avoid traveling around South America, reducing their voyages by thousands of miles and many days. – consists of artificially created lakes, channels, and a series
of locks, or water-filled chambers, that raise and lower ships through the mountainous terrain of central Panama
Panama Canal
Caribbean
• small islands are made of coral– skeletons of tiny sea animals, rock-like substance
• larger islands are tops of underwater mountains – examples: Cuba, Jamaica
Caribbean Sea
• partially enclosed on the north and east by the islands of the West Indies, and bounded on the south by South America and Panama, and on the west by Central America
• a major trade route for Latin American countries
• a popular resort area—noted for its mild tropical climate and beautiful waters
Caribbean Sea
Teach……. Ok…….1. 1’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
2. Switch 3. 2’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
South America• Andes Mountains—4,500 miles along west
coast– They rise at some points to 20,000 feet—same
height as twenty 100 story buildings stacked on top of each other
– 2nd largest mountains; Himalayas are the 1st • highlands east of the Andes• Amazon River Basin—contains the largest
tropical rain forest (Amazon Rain Forest) in the world; covers 1/3 of the continent
Andes
Amazon Rain Forest
South America
• Atacama Desert (Chile)—one of the driest places on earth; very little rainfall– between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes
Mountains
Atacama Desert
South America—Water
• rivers serve as natural highways where it’s hard to build roads– provide food and hydroelectric power
• Amazon River—2nd largest river in the world (1st--Nile River)– 4,000 miles from Peru across to Atlantic Ocean– contains 20% of all fresh water in the world
Amazon River—view from space
Teach……. Ok…….1. 1’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
2. Switch 3. 2’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
Which body of water is nearest number 3?
A. Rio de PlatoB. Atlantic OceanC. Caribbean SeaD. Pacific Ocean
Rio de Plato
Atlantic O
cean
Caribbean Sea
Pacific O
cean
0% 0%0%0%
Which body of water is nearest number 9?
A. Pacific OceanB. Atlantic OceanC. Gulf of MexicoD. Artic Ocean
Pacific O
cean
Atlantic O
cean
Gulf of M
exico
Artic O
cean
25% 25%25%25%
Which number is nearest the Sierra Madre Mountains?
A. 9B. 5C. 10D. 8
9 5 10 8
25% 25%25%25%
Which number is nearest the Caribbean Sea?
A. 10B. 3C. 4D. 11
10 3 4 11
25% 25%25%25%
Which river is located nearest number 8?
A. AmazonB. NileC. MississippiD. Salado
Amazon
Nile
Miss
issippi
Salado
25% 25%25%25%
Participant LeadersPoints Participant Points Participant
Target Time 1. What is the 2nd longest river in the world? 2. What mountain range can be found in
Mexico?3. What mountain range can be found on the
western coast of South America?4. What desert is found between the Andes and
the Pacific Ocean? 5. The leader of Canada's government is called
what?
Agenda Items Latin America Map Test on FridayStudy Island Topics1. Latin America Geography2. European 20th century
EQWhen you think of Latin
America, what perceptions come to mind?
What are characteristics of the major physical features in Latin
America?
Brain Gym
Latin America Gestures
Teach……. Ok…….1. 1’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
2. Switch 3. 2’s explain the information you
learned today to your elbow partner
Part One: Use a pen to label the following nine countries on the map:ChileBrazilColombiaCubaHaitiMexicoPanamaVenezuelaPeru Next, use a marker to outline the political border of each country.
_Part Two: Use a pen to label the following eight physical features on the map:Amazon RiverCaribbean SeaGulf of MexicoPacific OceanPanama CanalAndes MountainsSierra Madre MountainsAtacama Desert 1. Color the Pacific Ocean, Amazon River, and the Gulf of Mexico DARK BLUE.2. Color the Caribbean Sea LIGHT BLUE (or TEAL).3. Draw a RED box where the Panama Canal is located.4. Draw triangle symbols around the Andes Mountains and color them GREEN.5. Draw triangle symbols around the Sierra Madre Mountains and color them YELLOW.6. Color the Atacama Desert BROWN.
Political and Physical Features of Latin America
Which body of water is nearest number 3?
A. Rio de PlatoB. Atlantic OceanC. Caribbean SeaD. Pacific Ocean
Rio de Plato
Atlantic O
cean
Caribbean Sea
Pacific O
cean
0% 0%0%0%
Which body of water is nearest number 9?
A. Pacific OceanB. Atlantic OceanC. Gulf of MexicoD. Artic Ocean
Pacific O
cean
Atlantic O
cean
Gulf of M
exico
Artic O
cean
25% 25%25%25%
Which number is nearest the Sierra Madre Mountains?
A. 9B. 5C. 10D. 8
9 5 10 8
25% 25%25%25%
Which number is nearest the Caribbean Sea?
A. 10B. 3C. 4D. 11
10 3 4 11
25% 25%25%25%
Which river is located nearest number 8?
A. AmazonB. NileC. MississippiD. Salado
Amazon
Nile
Miss
issippi
Salado
25% 25%25%25%
Participant LeadersPoints Participant Points Participant
What number corresponds to Brazil?
A. 9B. 8C. 5D. 7
9 8 5 7
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number 5?
A. ArgentinaB. VenezuelaC. ColumbiaD. Cuba
Argentina
Venezuela
ColumbiaCuba
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number Venezuela?
A. 5B. 9C. 4D. 8
5 9 4 8
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number Bolivia?
A. 13B. 10C. 11D. 8
13 10 11 8
25% 25%25%25%
Participant LeadersPoints Participant Points Participant
What country corresponds to number Mexico?
A. 13B. 10C. 11D. 8
13 10 11 8
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number Cuba?
A. 2B. 10C. 4D. 14
2 10 4 14
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number 4?
A. HattieB. MexicoC. CubaD. Panama
Hattie
Mexic
oCuba
Panama
25% 25%25%25%
What country corresponds to number 3?
A. HattieB. MexicoC. CubaD. Panama
Hattie
Mexic
oCuba
Panama
25% 25%25%25%
What percentage of your current points would you like to wager on the next question?
A. 0%B. 25%C. 50%D. 75%E. 100%
What country corresponds to number 3?
A. Gulf of MexicoB. Caribbean SeaC. Serra MadreD. Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of M
exico
Caribbean Sea
Serra M
adre
Atlantic O
cean
25% 25%25%25%
Create-A-Plate
There is a new Latin American restaurant in our town! The restaurant owner is planning to serve yummy foods, like Caribbean Chimichangas and the Atacama Spicy Stew. Even though he has an awesome menu lined up, he has one small problem…he doesn’t have any plates on which to serve the food! The owner needs your help in designing plates that could be used in his restaurant. He wants you to create a plate that includes the important physical features of Latin America: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Panama Canal, Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, & the Atacama Desert. Feel free to add any additional illustrations to your plate design—the more Latin American-inspired, the better! The plate should be colorful, informative, and creative.
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