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CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA

CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA. SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean. ELEMENTS. Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA

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  1. CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean

  2. ELEMENTS • Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. • Explain why Latin America is a region based on the languages of Portuguese and Spanish. • Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living

  3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS • How has the blending of ethnic groups impacted the people and the culture in Latin America? • Why are the Spanish and Portuguese languages and religions significant in the cultural development of Latin America & the Caribbean? • What is the relationship between the literacy rate of people in Latin America and the Caribbean and their standard of living?

  4. Unlike Europe, Latin America is not dominated by many languages • The main languages of Latin America are Spanish, English and Portuguese • Other languages spoken are French and Dutch Languages In Latin America

  5. LANGUAGES IN LATIN AMERICA • Spanish • Most countries in Latin America • Dutch • Suriname • Portuguese • Brazil • French • Haiti, French Guiana • English • Jamaica, Bahamas, Guyana

  6. ETHNIC GROUPS OF LATIN AMERICA • Latin America is dominated by many ethnic groups • Two major ethnic groups are present • Mestizos • Blend of Spanish and Native American Heritage • Started by Spanish explorers marrying Natives in the New World • Mulattos • Blend of European and African Heritage • Started by European explorers bringing slaves to Latin America and marrying them

  7. RELIGION IN LATIN AMERICA Nearly all Latin Americans worship Christianity Latin Americans are mostly Catholic, mainly in the countries that speak French, Dutch, and Spanish Some Latin Americans are Protestant, mainly in the countries that speak English Christianity arrived to Latin America due to explorers, mostly from Spain, spreading the religion to the New World

  8. LATIN AMERICAAND THE STANDARD OF LIVING and LITEARCY RATE • The region of Latin Americahas a high literacy rate • Percentage of adults who can read and write • Most of the countries in Latin America have a high literacy rate • Highest literacy rate is Cuba, at 99%, while the lowest is Haiti, at 52% • Standard of living in Latin America is moderate, or in the middle • Measure of a country’s quality of life • Most countries in Latin America have a high standard of living, though many countries are low due to a large amount of rural areas

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