Regional Importance and Introduction:  The Latin American region is very diverse--that is, there are lots of different things there.  There are tons of different types of animals, plants, and climates there.  There are lots of different types of people there who speak lots of different types of languages including the two most common languages of Spanish and Portuguese.  South America stretches from north of the Equator to the southern tip near Antarctica.  It is a continent of extremes: tropical rain forests, the Pampas grasslands, and the longest mountain range in the world with the Andes Mountains.  With this second unit, we study this extreme continent of rich diversity.  We will study South America!

Learning Target #1:  I can identify the major physical and political features of Latin America.
Unit 2 Big Picture - Vocab Terms and Video Intro WORKSHEET
Unit 2 Big Picture - Vocab Terms and Video Intro ANSWERS (Note: May contain answers to questions NOT asked this year!)
Unit 2 Big Picture - Vocab Terms and Video Intro PRESENTATION (which includes ANSWERS and VIDEO LINKS)
Unit 2 Big Picture - Vocab Terms Online Practice Activity
Mapping Lab Resources:
Map Placard 1: Physical Features Map
Map Placard 2: Climate Zones Map
Map Placard 3: Vegetation Zones Map
Map Placard 4: Population Density Map
Map Placard 5: Economic Activity Map
Challenges 1 and 2 Worksheet
Challenge 1 Physical Features to Find (Front side of Laminated Sheet)
Challenge 2 Countries to Find (Back side of Laminated Sheet)
Online Challenge 1 Checker
Online Challenge 2 Checker
Challenges 3 and 4 Worksheet
Challenge 3 Questions
Challenge 4 Questions
Online Challenge 3 Checker
Challenge 5 Worksheet
Challenge 5 Instructions
ANSWERS for the Entire Mapping Lab Packet
Learning Target #2:  I can compare democracy to another form of government.
Democracy vs. Communism Card Sort Activity ("The cards to sort")
Democracy vs. Communism (vs. Dictatorship) Card Sort Activity ANSWERS
The "Textbook Presentation" Project Instructions and Chart to fill out
Answers for the "Textbook Presentation" Project Chart
Intro to CEW Paragraphs Writing Activity
LT2 Essay: Latin American Governments
Learning Target #3:  I can compare the economies of Latin America.
Capitalism vs. Socialism Classroom Simulation (A copy of the Lesson Plan to see what was done in class)
Panama: At the Crossroads of the Americas Presentation
WORKSHEET for Panama: At the Crossroads of the Americas Presentation
Video: "In the Americas with David Yetman--Panama: A City and a Canal" Worksheet
Intro to the HDI (Human Development Index) Worksheet
HDI (Human Development Index), Total GDP, and GDP per capita values for several South American countries
Learning Target #4:  I can explain how the human characteristics of Latin America are the same and different.
"Families Of..." (Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Puerto Rico) Videos Worksheet (Essay Part)
"Families Of..." (Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Puerto Rico) Videos Worksheet (Chart Part)
Common Assessment (Unit Test) Preparation
Unit 2 Study Guide Worksheet
Unit 2 Study Guide ANSWERS Presentation

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