september 14, 2015 after coming in to class and quietly taking your seat, take out your wg binder...
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Central America, South America,
and the Caribbean
September 14, 2015
After coming in to class and quietly taking
your seat, take out your WG binder and turn to the Go Geography! Section.
Do Now…
Topic: Comparing Latin America to North
America
Go Geography!
Mapping Latin America
Vocabulary Self-Awareness Chart
Three types of landforms: Plains, Rivers, Mountains Create a 3-column chart, labeled with the
following categories: 1) Landform and Possible Jobs Offered, 2) Jobs According to Land Cover/Land Use Maps, 3) Jobs Offered in City/Country
In Column 1, Predict jobs in the region In Column 2, Find what regions are used for by
comparing Land Cover/Elevation and Land Use Maps In Column 3, Choose 1 country from the landform
region, research actual main jobs/industries in each country
Comparing Physical Geography and Land
Use
Write a statement describing the correlation
between a country’s natural resources/landforms and the standard of living, as well as the differences between the standard of living in developed vs. developing countries.
Closure
Compile a list of what you believe could be
possible Push/Pull factors for Latin America
Homework
September 15, 2015
After coming in to class and quietly taking
your seat, take out your World Geography binder and turn to the Go Geography! Section
Turn your homework into the Turn-In Box
Do Now…
Topic: Push/Pull Factors
What do your believe some of the push and pull factors might be for this location?
List the factors…
Go Geography!
Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Chile Each group gets a country You will be conducting research to find
economic information for each country Pairs will then share with people at their own
table, and table next to them, so each person will have information on each country by the end of the lesson.
Country Comparison
The inhabitants of Latin America come from a
variety of ancestries, ethnic groups and races, making the region on of the most diverse in the world
The specific composition varies from country, based on several historical factors
Ethnicities in Latin America
We will be examining the ethnic groups of Latin America
by looking at the different histories of certain countries Each group will be assigned one of the following areas to
research: Mexico Haiti Brazil Ecuador Colombia Peru Argentina
Comparing Ethnicities through Country
Comparison
For each country you must determine the
following:1. What pre-Columbian civilizations existed in this area
(simple or complex)?2. What country first colonized the area? 3. How did colonization impact the area? 4. Why was this region colonized? 5. How was independence gained? 6. What ethnic groups are found in the region?7. What were migrations in the past like? 8. What are the current migration patterns (include
urbanization)? Record your findings on your poster
Comparing Ethnicities through Country
Comparison
Argentina:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?ID=374
Ecuador: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?ID=575
Mexico: http://www.migrationinformation.org/usfocus/display.cfm?ID=208
Brazil: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?ID=311
Haiti: http://www.oas.org/atip/regional%20reports/migrationinthecaribbean.pdf
Helpful Website
Closure…
Record ethnicity and migration information for
each of the countries studied using the information from the posters (posters will be put on the wiki)
Homework
September 16, 2015
After coming into class and quietly taking your
seat, take out your World Geography materials
I am aware I did not upload pictures of the charts in progress to the wiki, I will tell you what we are going to do about that…
Do Now…
Finish Latin American Country Comparisons
Any human characteristics have an effect on
migration patterns in the region? What human characteristics had an effect on
economic activities in the regions? What human characteristics had an effect on
settlement patterns in the region?
Factors Influencing Migration
El Niño:
the warming of waters off the west coast of S. America, which brings about a natural change in climate every 2-7 years.
Easterly winds push warm water and heavy rains toward the America, causing mudslides and floods there
La Niña: the reverse of El Niño, winds blow warmer
water to the lands on the Western Pacific Rim, causing increases in precipitation in places like India
Natural and Human Processes in Latin
America
Hurricanes:
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean water
Global climate change: the ongoing change in the global average of the
Earth’s temperature; global warming Earthquakes:
a sometimes violent movement of the earth, produced when tectonic plates grind or slip past each other at a fault
Natural and Human Processes in Latin
America
Flooding: the overflowing of normally dry areas, often
after heavy rains Volcanoes: a vent in the earth's crust through which
lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals.
Erosion: the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
Natural and Human Processes in Latin
America
Weathering:
the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface. Water, ice, acids, salt, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering
Deforestation: clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale,
often resulting in damage to the quality of the land
Natural and Human Processes in Latin
America
Vocabulary word goes in the center Then provide a definition of the word in the
appropriate location. Next, complete the characteristics, effect, and
illustration sections on the card.
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Cards
El Niño
Definition
Effects
Characteristics
Temporary change in the climate of the Pacific Ocean, in the region around the equator
Rise in air pressure over the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, and Australia
Fall in air pressure over central and eastern Pacific
Trade winds in south Pacific weaken or head eastward
Wet winters over southeastern U.S., as well as drought in Indonesia and Australia
Causes rainfall in normally dry areas and extensive drought in eastern areas
Warm air rises near Peru, causing rain in the deserts
Sketch
Indonesia and
Australia
Peru
Imagine you and your partner are going to get
a parcel of land near a prominent river in South America…
How would you develop the land? What type of businesses/structures/establishments would you build?
Developing Land in Latin America
Each pair will get a piece of land that is
located along a river. You and your partner should decide how you
want to develop the land along the river. Once you have planned your development,
add the structures or establishments as you see fit…
Developing land in Latin America
Did your actions or establishments add to the
pollution in the river?
Prediction: Effects on Each Region?
Closure
Finish filling in information into your country
comparison chart
Homework…
September 17, 2015
After Quietly coming into class and taking your
seat, take out your World Geography materials…
Do Now…
Imagine you and your partner are going to get
a parcel of land near a prominent river in South America…
How would you develop the land? What type of businesses/structures/establishments would you build?
Developing Land in Latin America
Each pair will get a piece of land that is
located along a river. You and your partner should decide how you
want to develop the land along the river. Once you have planned your development,
add the structures or establishments as you see fit…
Developing land in Latin America
Did your actions or establishments add to the
pollution in the river?
Prediction: Effects on Each Region?
Demographic Transition Model
What is it?
The "Demographic Transition" is a model that describes population change over time.
It is based on an interpretation begun in 1929 by the American demographer Warren Thompson, of the observed changes, or transitions, in birth and death rates in industrialized societies over the past two hundred years or so.
Demographic Transition Model
Parts of the Model…
What do the Axes represent? What do the lines represent? CBR and CDR?
Demographic Transition Model
4 Stages of the DTM: Stage 1: Low growth rate, high birth rates,
high death rates, pre-industrial economy Stage 2: Rising growth rate, declining death
rate, high birth rate, early industrial economy Stage 3: High growth rate, declining death
rate, declining birth rate, advanced industrial economy
Stage 4: Low growth rate, low birth rate, low death rate, advanced economy
Demographic Transition Model
Demographic Transition Model
“Rule of 72” Worksheet
Anticipation Guide on Population Discussion
Interpreting Population Pyramids
Argentina or Puerto Rico
Creating a Population Pyramid
On individual countries? On Latin America as a whole?
Cultural characteristics that influence population growth?
Impact of Population Growth…
How much of the earth’s surface do you believe can actually be used to grow/produce food?
Imagine Earth as an apple… How much is occupied by water?
3/4 How much is land?
1/4 Uninhabitable or Non-arable land?
1/8 Habitable, but not arable?
3/32 Arable land?
1/32…
Earth: the apple of our eye!
You will write a one-page paper analyzing the
current and future impact of population growth on the world, including its effects on the food supply, natural resources, and standard of living.
The paper should include a paragraph on each of the following: impact on food supply, impact on natural resources, and impact on standard of living.
The essay will count as a quiz grade based on your information, interpretations, writing style
Impact of Population Growth on the World
September 18, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat
QUIETLY, take out your binder and turn to the Go Geography! Section
Take out your historical information packet to be checked. Take out your population pyramid to turn into the turn-in box.
Do Now…
Look over questions you missed Look over comments on your essay Explanations to follow…
Test Review
Constructed Response: Factors leading to separation:
Cultural differences Economic issues States’ rights debates Hopes for autonomy
Test Review
Reasons separation is discouraged
Weakens both countries Makes leadership appear weak/unstable Mother country loses resources
Strain caused by separation Allies must choose a side Hurts trade, system of interdependence
Test Review
Topic: Amazon Rainforests
Reflect on and respond to the following questions:
What is the importance of the rainforest? What may be some possible problems facing
the rainforest? What are some possible causes of the
problems facing the rainforest?
Go Geography!
Video!
As you watch, come up with 10 questions that you could ask with the information from the video Question and the Answer
The Amazon Rainforest
No Homework
September 21, 2015
After coming into class and taking your seat
quietly, take out your World Geography! Materials
Take out your Ethnic History Packets as well as your Vocabulary cards from last week.
Pick Up Box Papers
Do Now…
Historical Information Packets Vocabulary cards
Homework Check
Topic: Governing Trade
1) What role do you think trade plays in a country’s economy?
2) What do you think a trade agreement is?3) Do you think trade agreements would be
necessary for a society to prosper? Unnecessary? Explain.
Go Geography!
Once you are told, you may quietly get up and grab the
resources chip from the closest pile to you… (you may only grab up to 15)
Red chips represent food supply, blue chips represent water supply, and yellow chips represent natural resources.
Now, you get a country… In order for your country to prosper, you need an equal
amount of resources. You may trade with other countries to get the chips they need.
However, if your country is not in a trade agreement with the country with which they plan to make the trade, they must pay a “tax” of an extra chip to the tax collector.
Trading with Others…
Trade Groups:
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Grenada Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica,
Mexico Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela,
The United States France, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, Portugal
Trading with Others
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that created the world’s largest free trade area
Went into effect January 1, 1994, and has brought economic growth along with a higher standard of living for all three countries
Immediately lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the countries involved, among other measures
Trade Organizations
CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement)
Extension of NAFTA to include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic
Promotes stronger trade and investment ties, prosperity, and stability throughout the region
WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global
international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.
The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
Trade Organizations
Trade Organizations: Graphic Organizer
Argentina Cuba Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Mexico Venezuela Panama Nicaragua Jamaica Paraguay
Latin American Countries
You and your partner will be creating a travel brochure
about one of the countries in Central America, South America, or the Caribbean
Your brochure should include the following: Cover for your country Ethnic history of the region Description of the country’s economy Physical Characteristics of your country What sets your country apart from the rest of L. America List of Sources Used
Latin American Countries: Brochures
Closure…
Bring in graphics and any other information
you would like to put into your brochure to make it more accurate/presentable
Homework…