CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY:CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

•Essential Questions: How has cultural geography influenced the people in Latin America?•Learning Target: IWBAT analyze how the culture of Central America and the Caribbean is unique.•Formative Assessment(s): What are three cultural traits of Central America and the Caribbean?

BELLWORK

What do you know about the culture of Central America and the Caribbean?

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about Population Patterns on page 222•Write and answer the following questions in your notes:

1. What 7 cultures have influenced the Caribbean?2. What percentage of people in the Caribbean are

of African descent?3. Where do most people live in the Caribbean?4. What problems are found in Caribbean cities?

CARIBBEAN PARENTS FUN FACT•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6zYJ7ZOl_o

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about History and Government on pages

223-224• Write and answer the following questions in your notes:1. What happened to the natives when the Europeans arrived

in Hispaniola?2. What engineering masterpiece was built in Central America?3. Who helped Haiti gain freedom and end slavery?4. Which two territories still don’t have independence in the

Caribbean?5. What countries made up the United Provinces of Central

America?

PANAMA CANAL FUN FACT•The idea for a canal across Panama dates back to the 16th century.•More than 25,000 workers died during the canal’s construction. (Out of 75,000, that’s 1 in 3!)•About 13,000 ships pass through the canal every year. It takes about 8-10 hours to pass through the canal.

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about Culture on pages 225-226• Write and answer the following questions in your notes:1. What is patois?2. What is the biggest religion is Central America and the

Caribbean?3. Where is Santeria practiced? Where is voodoo

practiced?4. Who is in charge of families in the Caribbean?5. What is the national sport of the Dominican Republic?

SANTERIA FUN FACT•http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/cuba-santeria-pp

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTWhat are three cultural traits of Central America and the Caribbean?