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Today’s Standard(s)

Today’s Standard(s). SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Latin America and the Caribbean. a. Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Today’s Standard(s)

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  1. Today’s Standard(s) SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of 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.

  2. Intro to Our Essential Question(s)….. 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?

  3. The Blending of Ethnic Groups in Latin America & the Caribbean

  4. BRAZIL-white 53.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 38.5%, black 6.2%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 0.9%, unspecified 0.7% ARGENTINA- white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% CUBA- white 65.1%, mulatto and mestizo 24.8%, black 10.1% HAITI- black 95%, mulatto and white 5% BOLIVIA- Quechua 30%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 30%, Aymara 25%, white 15% MEXICO- mestizo (Amerindian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, white 9%, other 1%

  5. Dominant Languages in Latin America Today SPANISH PORTUGUESE FRENCH *Roman Catholic Christianity is the most widely practiced religion throughout Latin America Today

  6. Return to Our Essential Question(s)….. 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?

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