unit 3 - latin america
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Unit 3 - Latin America. Look at the Political Map (p. 205) Mexico 7 countries of Central America the Caribbean islands 12 countries of South America. Why “Latin” America?. Why ‘Latin’ America?. Here’s the clue…. What language to most people in Latin America speak?. SPANISH. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNIT 3 - LATIN AMERICA
WHY “LATIN” AMERICA?
Look at the Political Map (p. 205)Mexico
7 countries of Central Americathe Caribbean islands
12 countries of South America
WHY ‘LATIN’ AMERICA?Here’s the clue….
What language to most people in Latin America speak?
SPANISH
WHY ‘LATIN’ AMERICA?Therefore, there must have been
contact between the people of Latin America and Spain at some time.
The major languages of the region (Spanish, Portuguese, and French) are based on Latin,
which was the language of ancient Rome.
ANCIENT CULTURESMayas & Aztecs -> Mexico
Incas -> South America
COMPLEX SOCIETIES, SKILLED
FARMERS
SPANISH EXPLORERS,
COLONIAL STATEINFLUENCE OF THE SLAVE TRADESTRUGGLE FOR
INDEPENDENCEDEMOCRACY NOT A PRIORITY,
BUT RATHER MILITARY RULE
GEOGRAPHICIMPORTANCE (p. 207)
THE WORLD’S 2ND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGELARGEST RAIN FOREST
LARGEST RIVER BY VOLUMEvideo
video
THINK ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF MOUNTAIN RANGES IN
LATIN AMERICA ON TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNICATIONIf you planned to travel from Buenos Aires to Santiago,
what would be your greatest obstacle?
CLIMATE (p. 209)WIDE VARIETY OF CLIMATES
MOST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES HAVE MORE THAN ONE CLIMATE
REGIONTHE AFFECT OF EL NIÑO (p. 208)
ECOSYSTEMS (p. 211)SOUTH AMERICAN
GRASSLANDS (RANCHING & LIVESTOCK)RAIN FORESTS (CANOPY)
DESERT – WHERE?(INFREQUENT & UNPREDICTABLE
RAINFALL)
POPULATION DENSITY (p. 213)
THE AFFECT OF URBANIZATIONMIGRATION IN BRAZIL
ETHNIC DIVERSITY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY& RESOURCES (p. 215)
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
USE OF NATURAL RESOURCESDESTRUCTION OF RAIN
FORESTS
COMPARINGECONOMIES
(p. 216-217)
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