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3. Copy and Answer
1. Which physical feature would be found between the
Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains?
2. Which country would you find the Amazon River
in?
a. Mexico
b. Panama
c. Brazil
d. Bosnia

4. Practice: Label these physical
features on your paper.
1
3
5
Amazon River
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Sierra Madre Mountains
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
4
2
6
7-mountains

5. Today’s Standard
SS6G4 The student will locate selected features
of Latin America and the Caribbean.
a. Explain the major environmental concerns of
Latin America regarding the issues of air
pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the
deforestation of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-
related pollution in Venezuela

6. Our Focus
Essential Question:
How do the major environmental concerns such as air
pollution, deforestation, and oil pollution affect countries
of Latin America?
Key Question:
What are the major environmental concerns of Latin
America in regards to Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil?

7. Create the HUGE table on your
paper!
Air Pollution in Mexico
City
Deforestation in Brazil Oil Pollution in
Venezuela

8. Mexico City, Mexico
Smog:
smoke
+ fog

9. Air Pollution in Mexico City, Mexico
 19 million people = 2 times the # of people in GA.
 Health concerns- Children may develop lung
disease breathing difficulty. Elderly should stay
inside.
 Causes: Exhaust from older cars and factories.
 Type of Pollution: Lead, sulfur dioxide, and carbon
monoxide.

10. Air Pollution in Mexico City,
Mexico
 Location of city traps air pollution.
 The city is built in the bowl of an extinct volcano.
The high elevation means thinner air. Carbon
dioxide traps the pollution in the valley.
 Smog = smoke + fog
 Drivers must leave car home once a week, are
encouraged to carpool or use public
transportation. Cars are inspected more often and
factories close on days of high pollution

11. Deforestation
in Brazil

12. Destruction of rainforest in Brazil
 Brazil - 5th
largest
 Rainforest- About 40,000 types of plants and
thousands of types of animals.
 Produces about 20 percent of world’s air
 Natives who maintain their traditional way of life live
in the rainforest.

13. Destruction of rainforest in Brazil
 Deforestation- When humans use saws and
bulldozers to clear large areas of the forest.
 It provides valuable resources such as timber from
the wood, and land for cattle ranching and crop
cultivation.
 How much rainforest has been lost? Nearly 200,000
sq. miles in the last decade.

14. Destruction of rainforest in Brazil
 Solution: The government has created laws to help
limit deforestation and protect the rainforest.
 No money is spent on enforcing laws.
 Environmental groups and governments around
the world are getting involved.

15. Oil pollution in Venezuela

16. Oil pollution in Venezuela
 5th
largest oil producer in the world.
 Government receives half of all oil profits.
 Oil spills and tanker leaks damage environment – no
fishing
 Burnt oil produces carbon dioxide.

17. Oil pollution in Venezuela
 Burning fossil fuels can cause breathing problems
for children and older adults.
 Lake Maracaibo is sinking on the eastern shore,
threatening to flood local towns, homes, and farms.
An oil spill in
Lake Maracaibo
has prevented
fishermen from
doing their jobs.

18. Copy and Answer
1. What are the main sources of air pollution in
Mexico City?
a. Intense sunlight
b. The high altitude
c. Factories and cars
d. Cars that produce little or no air pollution
2. What is the main crop grown in areas of
deforestation?
a. Cocoa
b. Rubber
c. Soybeans
d. Brazil nuts

19. Wrap-Up:
1) How does Mexico City’s geography affect the
environment as impacted by air pollution?
2) What is smog?
3) What is the environmental problem experienced within
Brazil’s tropical rainforest?
4) Create a picture that explains air pollution in Mexico
City, Mexico. Write at least 1 sentence describing your
picture.
5)Deforestation is a major concern in Brazil. Currently,
laws have been created to protect the rainforest, but
funding has not been given by the government to enforce
the laws. Should the United Nations play a role in the
preservation of the rainforest? Explain your answer.

21. Today’s Standard
SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, distribution of natural
resources, and population distribution on Latin
America and the Caribbean.
a. Compare how the location, climate, and natural
resources of Mexico and Venezuela affect where
people live and how they trade.

22. Copy and Fill-In
1. _____________ __________ pollution is caused by
emissions from ________________ and automobiles
that build up over the city. ________________
surrounding the city are like walls that trap the
pollutants in a brown haze called __________.
2. Brazil’s major environmental issue is
________________.

23. Our Focus:
Essential Question:
How has the impact of location, climate,
distribution of natural resources, and population
distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean?
Key Question:
How do the location, climate, and natural resources
of Mexico and Venezuela affect where people live and
how they trade?

24. What does arable mean?

27. Wrap-Up
 1) Where do most citizens in Mexico and Venezuela
live and work?
2) How are Mexico and Venezuela’s climates similar?
3) How do the populations of Mexico and Venezuela
compare?

28. Warm-UP: Geography Quiz

29. Today’s Standard
SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, distribution of natural
resources, and population distribution on Latin
America and the Caribbean.
b. Compare how the location, climate, and natural
resources of Brazil and Cuba affect where people live
and how they trade.

30. Copy and Answer
1. Mexicans have flocked to the _______________ in
central Mexico to find jobs in __________________.
2. Venezuela’s economy is supported by the sale of
_____, its most important natural resource.

31. Quiz time!
Please make sure to write your first and last name on
your paper.
Make sure to double-check your answers
You will have about 10 minutes to complete your quiz.
When you finish! Turn in quiz and pick up Brazil and
Cuba handout. Begin filling in data.

32. Our Focus:
Essential Question:
How has the impact of location, climate,
distribution of natural resources, and population
distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean?
Key Question:
How do the location, climate, and natural resources
of Cuba and Brazil affect where people live and how
they trade?

35. Wrap-Up
1) Where do most citizens in Brazil and Cuba live and
work?
2) How are Brazil and Cuba climates similar?
3) How do the populations of Brazil and Cuba
compare?

37. Number 1-7 and
label the
countries.

38. Standard:
SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural
characteristics of people who live in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
a. Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
b. Explain why Latin America is a region based on the
languages of Portuguese and Spanish.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of
living.

39. Essential Question(s):
How has a blending of ethnic groups affect language
and culture of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Key Question(s):
What are major ethnic groups of Latin America?
How does the literacy rate of a country affect the
standard of living?

40. Cultural Blending!
What are mulattoes? What do you think this term
means? Write it down!
 Mulattoes are the descendents of Europeans and
the Africans that they forced to work as slaves.
 Where do these people live today?
Brazil, Panama, and the West Indies
 Write a sentence about the word to help
you better understand it’s meaning.

41. Cultural Blending!
What are mestizos? What do you think this term
means? Write it down!
 Mestizos are the descendents of
Europeans and the Native Americans.
 Where do these people live today? Venezuela
 Write a sentence about the word to help you
better understand it’s meaning.

42. The Encomienda System
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es/GHG_Documents/Encomienda-01.01-Q200.jpg
criollos

43. Languages:
 Christopher Columbus – discovered ‘New World’ 1492
 Spain explored, conquered and settled parts of
Central and South America over next 200 years
 Portugal claimed Brazil
 Both Spanish and Portuguese conquered natives and
tried to use them as slaves before importing Africans
to work in mines and in plantations
 Central and South American countries fought for
independence from Portugal and Spain like
Americans did against Great Britain.

44. Spain loses Mexico – early 1800s
Spain loses last colony in ‘New World’ (Puerto Rico)
– 1898
Latin America refers to those countries whose
inhabitants speak mostly languages based on Latin:
Spanish and Portuguese.
US is not because English is Germanic.
French, English, Dutch and hundreds of native
languages are also spoken in Central and South
America and the Caribbean.

45. Literacy Rate and Standard of Living
A literate person is one who can read and write.
Literacy is a major factor in whether a person is able
to get a job and be successful in the workplace.
The countries of Latin America have improved the
literacy rate of their people. On average, 89 percent
of the people are literate. That leaves an illiteracy
rate of 11 percent.
The standard of living (the economic level achieved
by a person, family, or country) is often lower in
countries where the illiteracy rate is high.

46. Some cultures believed it more important for boys to
have an education than girls. This is shown in the fact
that 12 percent of girls are illiterate while only 9 percent
of boys are illiterate. The goal of most governments is
100 percent.
Many communities cannot afford to pay for teachers
and schools. Without the basic skills, workers are stuck
in low paying jobs.
The standard of living remains low for these families
because their education level remains low. If you can’t
read, you can’t learn. If you can learn you can improve
your skills and get a better job that pays a better salary.
Low literacy rate = low standard of living

47. Wrap-Up
What are the major groups of people called that have
descended from the European explorers?
What groups have these peoples descended from?
Who was the first person to reach the ‘New World’
and what country did he sail from?

48. Review and Human Culture of Latin America

49. Warm-Up
1. As a result of blending of cultures, descendents of
Africans and Europeans are known as what
nationality throughout Latin America and the
Caribbean?
2. What blended culture today descended from
Europeans and Native Americans?
3. What empire was the first to claim the ‘New World’
thus resulting in a heavily influenced culture today?

50. Today’s Standard
SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural
characteristics of people who live in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
a. Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
b. Explain why Latin America is a region based on the
languages of Portuguese and Spanish.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of
living.

51. Warm-Up! Answer Only!
In what country is oil pollution an environmental
concern and why?
Which country that we have discussed is communist
and why do they have difficulty supporting the well
being of their citizens?
What are the two major ethnic groups we have
discussed present in Latin America and the Caribbean
today?

52. REVIEW FOR TEST!
Map of Latin America
Environmental Concerns Notes
Venezuela and Mexico notes
Brazil and Cuba notes
Blending Cultures notes
Literacy Rate notes
Let’s practice a few questions!

53. Human Culture of Latin
America Video
Write at least 10 sentences describing the human
geography of Latin America.
Think about
 Language
 Religion
 Food
 Living conditions
 School
 Beliefs

54. Review
What two languages have provided the
foundations for language in Latin America and
the Caribbean?
Who is Mexico’s biggest trading partner?
What religion is most practiced in this region
and how has it evolved?

55. Wrap-up
Do you have any questions about the test tomorrow?