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Central America

Central America. Lesson 1 Geography. Anticipation Guide. Chapter 6 lesson 1 Central America Anticipation Guide. E.Q. How would you explain the geography of Central America?. Define the vocabulary. Archipelago Ring of Fire Coniferous. Vocabulary. Archipelago- a chain of islands

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Central America

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  1. Central America Lesson 1 Geography

  2. Anticipation Guide Chapter 6 lesson 1 Central America Anticipation Guide

  3. E.Q. How would you explain the geography of Central America? Define the vocabulary. Archipelago Ring of Fire Coniferous

  4. Vocabulary Archipelago- a chain of islands Ring of Fire- a circle of active volcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean. There are many active volcanoes along the mountains of Central America. Coniferous-a kind of cone bearing tree, more common in the mountain areas.

  5. Fisher 2010-2011\Social Studies\Chapter 6 Central America\video\ring of fire.asx

  6. How would you explain the geography of Central America?

  7. E.Q. How would you explain the geography of Central America? Form groups of three with two other students. Read pages 194-196. Take turns reading paragraphs so that everyone gets a chance.

  8. Do Now 5-17-12 • Put your name on the half sheet of paper. Answer the following questions: • What does Archipelago mean? • Where is the Ring of Fire? 3) Why is this area called the Ring of Fire? You must answer in complete sentences!!!

  9. Countries and Capitals Belize- Belmopan Guatemala- Guatemala City Honduras- Tegucigalpa Costa Rica- San Jose Nicaragua- Managua Panama- Panama City El Salvador- San Salvador

  10. Bodies of Water Pacific Ocean (west) Caribbean Sea (east) Panama Canal Atlantic Ocean Lake Nicaragua Lake Managua Lake Gatun

  11. Landforms Lowlands- Pacific Lowlands (west) - more narrow than Atlantic Atlantic Lowlands (east)- most of the world’s banana crop is grown here. Both Lowlands have a tropical climate and average 100-250 inches of rain per year Highlands- Rugged mountains- Coniferous Forest- most people live on plantations and grow most of the world’s coffee Ring of Fire-circle of volcanoes Rainforest Isthmus of Panama

  12. Panama Canal • Located on the Isthmus of Panama- narrowest part is 30 miles long • Canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean • Started by the French in 1879 but the United States took over and completed it in 1914. It costs 380 million dollars to build. • United States ran the Panama Canal until 2000. • The canal helped shorten the trip from New York to San Francisco from 13,000 miles to 5,200 miles. • It takes a ship 10 hours to navigate the canal

  13. Central America’s Geography Video- Add information to your graphic organizer from the video. ..\video\geography of central america.asx Complete the 4-3-2-1 on the video

  14. Map Assignment ..\..\Social Studies\Chapter 6 Central America\Learning Focus Lesson Central America\Lesson 1 Geography\Map Rubric Assignment.doc

  15. Do Now: Quietly review your graphic organizer from last week.

  16. The Panama Canal In the Panama Canal section of your graphic organizer or on the back of the organizer, please write 4 facts from the video about the Panama Canal and its history.

  17. E.Q. How would you explain the geography of Central America?

  18. Answer the essential question in your notebook. How would you explain the geography of Central America?

  19. Anticipation Guide Chapter 6 lesson 1 Central America Anticipation Guide Revisit your anticipation guide. Complete the after column.

  20. Anticipation Guide Chapter 6 lesson 1 Central America Anticipation Guide

  21. Ticket Out the Door 4- Name four countries in Central America. 3- Name three landforms in Central America. 2- Name two bodies of water in Central America. 1- Name 1 fact about the Panama Canal.

  22. Do Now- • Review your graphic organizer on Central America’s Geography!!! • Get with a partner, discuss the EQ and write an answer to the EQ:

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