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Ms. Soles Social Studies

Ms. Soles Social Studies. Lesson 10A Introduction to South America. What are we waiting for? let’s head to South America right now!. www.GoogleEarth.com. Let’s find South America!. South America. Namesake: Americo Vespucci, the Italian explorer

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Ms. Soles Social Studies

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  1. Ms. SolesSocial Studies Lesson 10A Introduction to South America

  2. What are we waiting for? let’s head to South America right now! www.GoogleEarth.com

  3. Let’s find South America!

  4. South America • Namesake: Americo Vespucci, the Italian explorer • Major Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, Dutch, French, Italian, Arabic, and dozens of indigenous languages • Population: 379,500,000 (2009 est)It's the fifth most populous continent, after Asia, Africa, Europe and North America • Population Density: 21.4 sq km (56.0 sq mi)

  5. Take a closer look:

  6. Largest Countries:(by population - 2008 est) Brazil: 193,891,867 Colombia: 45,656,990 Argentina: 40,085,130 Peru: 29,368,000 Venezuela: 29,132,000 Chile: 17,295,000 Ecuador: 14,228,000 Bolivia: 9,182,000 Paraguay: 6,158,000 Uruguay: 3,463,000 Guyana: 751,000 Suriname: 499,000 Top 10 Largest Cities:(see map)(by metro population) Sao Paulo, Brazil: 18,505,100 Buenos Aires, Argentina: 12,923,800 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 11,246,600 Bogota, Colombia: 7,798,000 Lima, Peru: 7,603,500 Santiago, Chile: 5,636,800 Belo Horizonte, Brazil: 4,413,800 Salvador, Brazil: 3,173,500 Fortaleza, Brazil: 2,976,200 Cali, Colombia: 2,800.600

  7. Name the countries of South America:

  8. Let’s Practice finding and naming the countries! http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas-south-america.htm

  9. Interesting Trivia About South America World’s Highest waterfall: Angel Falls, Venezuela: 3,212 ft. (979 m) World’s Largest River System: Amazon river drains 2,053,310 sq. miles (5,310,094 sq. m)

  10. World’s Highest Capital City: La Paz, Bolivia- 12,000 ft. (3,658 m) World’s Largest Tropical Rainforest: Amazon Rainforest Highest mountain in South America: Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina-22,834 ft. (6,960 m)

  11. Let’s look, Listen, and learn about South America! http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=7508

  12. Now that we have become introduced to our new place in the world, South America, our adventure begins! www.GoogleEarth.com

  13. Resources http://www.wikipedia.com www.GoogleEarth.com http://www.watchknowlearn.org http://www.yourchildlearns.com

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