Unit III

1. Unit III Central and South America and the Caribbean

2. Bell Ringer Chapter 9 VocabularyA and B Only

3. Unit III Breakdown 3.1 Outline Map & ppt. Terms 3.2 Ppt. Lecture ethnic groups (&BLM) 3.3 Natural Processes ppt. (BLM) 3.4 Population Pyramids/Demographic Transition ppt. 3.5 Rainforest ppt. Lecture

4. Unit III Breakdown 3.6 Trade Agreements student BLM on NAFTA, CAFTA, & WTO

5. Unit Objectives 1. I can apply the five themes of geography to the area of Latin America? 2. I can draw conclusions about Latin America from its geographic or physical features? 3. I can assess the role of government in preserving natural resources and protecting the natural environment? 4. I can explain Latin America’s need for trade agreements? 5. I can predict the future population of Latin America and the problems it will cause? 6. I can assess the role of differing viewpoints in disputes over natural resources and territory?

6. First Look: SOUTH AMERICA

7. Let's Name Some Countries

8. Unit III.1 Mapping Latin America Andes Mountains – located in western S.A. and is the South American equivalent of the Rocky Mtns. Home to many active volcanoes

10. Mapping Latin America Sierra Madre Oriental – mountain chain in eastern Mexico Sierra Madre Occidental – mountain chain in western Mexico

12. Mapping Latin America Mount Aconcagua – the tallest mountain in the Americas (nearly 23,000 feet)

14. Mapping Latin America Brazilian Highlands – located in Eastern, Southern, and Central Brazil About half the land area and the vast majority of the population live here

15. Mapping Latin America Llanos – grassy, treeless plains areas used for grazing and farming (Colombia and Venezuela) Pampas – plains areas with fertile grasslands (Argentina and Uruguay) Home of the gaucho (Cowboy)

18. Mapping Latin America • Patagonia – the southernmost section of S.A. mostly in Argentina and Chile

20. Latin American Rivers Orinoco – flows 1,500 miles through northern S.A. (mostly Venezuela) Amazon – flows @ 4000 miles from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean Carries more fresh water to the ocean than the next 7 largest rivers combined

23. Latin American Waterways Caribbean Sea – tropical sea that is part of the Atlantic located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico – Sea located between the Caribbean Sea, Mexico, and the southern U.S.

25. Latin American Waterways Atlantic Ocean – 2nd largest ocean bordering eastern S.A. Pacific Ocean – largest ocean bordering the western coast of S.A. Name derived from the Portuguese word for “peaceful”

26. Bell Ringer Chapter 9 Test 1 – 20Piece of paper Numbered 1 - 5 Please

27. Latin American Islands The Falklands – an archipelago located @ 300 miles from the coast of Argentina Nearly 800 islands in the group Dispute of ownership by Arg. & G.B.

29. Latin American Islands Galapagos Islands – archipelago located @ 500 miles west of Ecuador Known for its unique animal species Studied by Darwin (evolution by natural selection)

30. Click Me!

31. Latin American Islands Greater Antilles – the larger islands in the Caribbean (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico) Lesser Antilles - smaller Caribbean islands divided into the Windward and Leeward Islands

33. Unit III Section 2 Early American PeopleThe Indigenous

34. Migration in Latin America Early People Toltecs– believed to be the civilization that developed into the Aztec people by most scholars

35. Style Pottery Toltec

36. Migration in Latin America Aztecs – dominated central Mexico in the 14th – 16th centuries Tenochtitlan – capital city developed into Mexico City

37. Click me! Click Me! Aztec Human Sacrifice

38. Migration in Latin America Maya – Civilization in southern Mexico and northern Central America Only fully developed written language in pre-Columbian Americas

39. Palenque Mayan Ruins Click Me! Click Me!

40. Migration in Latin America Inca – Civilization located in the Andean Region of South America Machu Picchu – often called the lost city of the Incas.

41. Machu Picchu

42. Spanish Conquest Cortez and the Spanish effectively wiped out the major civilizations that existed in Latin America in 1521 Disease and weapons to blame Language and Religion (Catholic) imported

43. Blending of Cultures Mestizo – person with a mixture of Spanish and Native American people Mulatto – person with a mixture of European and African people

44. Unit III Section 3 Natural Processes

45. Bell Ringer Chapter 10 VocabularyA and B OnlyPull for Flex/Focus?Quiz Time – 1-5 on a piece of paper please

46. Natural Processes Latin America is home to many of the same natural processes that we are familiar with or have already covered Earthquakes, Flooding, Volcanoes, Erosion, and Deforestation

47. Natural Processes El Nino – a warm current period that blows warmer than usual temps over western South America (brings rain) Means little boy due to Christmas time usual occurrences Usually decreases Atl. Hurricanes

48. Natural Processes La Nina – brings cooler than usual current to western South America Means “little girl” La Nina periods often signal increased Atlantic Hurricanes

49. Unit III Section 4 Human MigrationPopulation Pyramids and Demographic Transition Model

50. Human Migration According to science, human migration began in Africa nearly 60,000 years ago That’s right, that would make us all African descendants