CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY:SOUTH AMERICA

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA

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

BELLWORK

What do you know about the culture of South America?

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about Population Patterns on page 228-229

Write and answer the following questions in your notes:1. How many indigenous groups are in South

America?2. What does “populated rim” mean?3. What is brain drain?4. What are the two megacities in South America?

FAVELAS NOT SO FUN FACT•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_PjwaqZYE

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about History and Government on

pages 229-231• Write and answer the following questions in your notes:1. What mountains did the Inca inhabit?2. How did the Inca pass on knowledge?3. What is quipu?4. Which country in South America is still not independent?5. Which country elected it’s first female president in

2006?

INCAN FUN FACTS

•The Incans were known to stretch their skulls by using bands and their earlobes using earrings.•The Incans favorite food: guinea pig!•They recorded their history using string!

CLASSWORK• TOGETHER, read about Culture on pages 231-232• Write and answer the following questions in your notes:1. What four languages are the most common in South

America?2. What are the three most popular religions in South

America?3. What two cities of the Inca survive to today?4. What instrument is popular in the Andes?5. What is Carnival?

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

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTWhat are three cultural traits of South America?