In this lesson we will:

1. Introduce our new topic: Brazil2. Begin to investigate Brazil3. Use the internet to find facts about

Brazil.4. Present geographical information using

Word

Brazil is a country of Contrasts….

Look at these images. Think of one word that sums them up and one

question you could ask….

Watch the video… Click to Play!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa-_pM

• Now watch again and create a mind map or web diagram of ideas about Brazil on a clean page in your exercise book…

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa-_pM

What is Brazil like?What could you say about

what you have seen?

Let’s find out about Brazil…

• You are going to investigate Brazil using the internet

• Brazil research: FactFile

• Create a fact file about Brazil. Start by using the internet to answer the on your task sheet questions in full sentences on a Word document.

Brazil research: FactFile Create a f act fi le about Brazil. start by using the internet to answer these questions in f ull sentences on a Word document. Save your work in your class f older in the shared area: S:\ Year 8 Geog Brazil Factfi le Use the fi lename: (Your Name) (teaching Group )Brazil f actfi le e.g. “OliverCromwell8TMBrazil f actfi le”

Title: Facts about Brazil

1. What is the population of Brazil? 2. What is the capital city of Brazil? 3. What is the name of the old capital city? 4. What is the name of the f amous beach there? 5. Give three things this city is f amous f or that might attract

tourists? 6. What is Brazil’s longest river? 7. What type of ecosystem is f ound near this river? 8. What is the name of the f amous statue above the city Rio de

J aneiro? 9. What is the name of the slum areas where the poorest new arrivals

to the cities live in Brazilian cities? 10. Name the largest city in Brazil? 11. Name 3 animals that make Brazil’s wildlife f amous? 12. Name the most f amous water f all in Brazil? 13. List three things that Brazil mines f rom the ground? 14. What is the name of the road that crosses the Brazilian Rain

f orest? 15. Describe and explain f our ways how Brazil uses the rainforest. 16. Add 5 additional f acts about Brazil. 17. Now add maps and images to illustrate your f act fi le.

Find your task sheet on the Learning Zone.

Humanities

Geography

Year 8

Year 8 Brazil internet Factfile

Save your work in your class folder in the shared area:

S:\Year 8 Geog Brazil Factfile

Use the filename: (Your Name) (teaching Group )Brazil factfile

e.g. “OliverCromwell8TMBrazil factfile”

Facts and questions about Brazil

Facts Questions