Next week students will continue examining the environmental and economic concerns in modern Latin America and the Caribbean. The theme of human environmental interactions will guide students' understanding as they study individual behaviors affect Latin America and the Caribbean today. Students will explain how the location and availability of resources affect where people in Latin America and the Caribbean live and how the unequal distribution of resources impacts trade in the region. Students will also study how European contact changed the cultural landscape of Latin America.
Standards/Elements:
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding the issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions:
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: The student will understand that humans, their society, and the environment affect each other.
1. How does the physical geography of Latin America and the Caribbean affect where people live?
2. What is the impact of development and trade on the environment? (air pollution in Mexico City destruction of rain forests in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela)
3. How has the physical geography and distribution of resources influenced how people have lived in Latin America?
4, How has the distribution of natural resources affected the economies of the Caribbean?
SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonies of European nations and on through their independence. a. Describe the influence of African slavery on the development of the Americas. b. Explain the influence of the Spanish and the Portuguese on the language and religions of Latin America.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions:
MOVEMENT / MIGRATION: The student will understand that the movement or migration of people and ideas affect all societies involved.
1. How did European encounter influence development in Latin America and the Caribbean?
2. How did the Spanish and Portuguese influence the languages spoken and the religions practiced in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Resourcers:
Geography Games:
South and Central America Tutorial. Level 1
Tutorial Level 1
South and Central America Tutorial. Level 2.
Tutorial Level 2
The Caribbean Tutorial: Learn about the islands. Level 1.
Tutorial Level 1
The Caribbean Tutorial, Level 2:
Tutorial Level 2
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Standards/Elements:
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding the issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions:
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: The student will understand that humans, their society, and the environment affect each other.
1. How does the physical geography of Latin America and the Caribbean affect where people live?
2. What is the impact of development and trade on the environment? (air pollution in Mexico City destruction of rain forests in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela)
3. How has the physical geography and distribution of resources influenced how people have lived in Latin America?
4, How has the distribution of natural resources affected the economies of the Caribbean?
SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonies of European nations and on through their independence. a. Describe the influence of African slavery on the development of the Americas. b. Explain the influence of the Spanish and the Portuguese on the language and religions of Latin America.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions:
MOVEMENT / MIGRATION: The student will understand that the movement or migration of people and ideas affect all societies involved.
1. How did European encounter influence development in Latin America and the Caribbean?
2. How did the Spanish and Portuguese influence the languages spoken and the religions practiced in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Resourcers:
Geography Games:
South and Central America Tutorial. Level 1
Tutorial Level 1
South and Central America Tutorial. Level 2.
Tutorial Level 2
The Caribbean Tutorial: Learn about the islands. Level 1.
Tutorial Level 1
The Caribbean Tutorial, Level 2:
Tutorial Level 2
Homework/Classwork chapter_2_ss6g2_enviornmental_issues_in_latin_america.pdfFile Size: 414 kbFile Type: pdfDownload File.
chapter_4_ss6g4_cultural_characteristics_of_latin_america_and_caribbean.pdfFile Size: 207 kbFile Type: pdfDownload File culture_differences_in_latin_america.pptFile Size: 425 kbFile Type: pptDownload File ss6g4_blending_ethnic_groups.pptFile Size: 908 kbFile Type: pptDownload File cultures_of_latin_america_1.pptFile Size: 4019 kbFile Type: pptDownload File