1. South America Geographical Basic Overview and Contemporary Issues Ms. Ramos

2. http://www.mapsofworld.com/southamerica-political-map.htm Ms. Ramos

3. Imp Basics 12 states 4 th lgst continent 5 th lgst pop Brazil – lgst pop & area Ms. Ramos http://www.wiu-usa.edu/brazilcover.htm

4. World’s: Highest waterfall: Angel Falls (Venezuala) Lgst River by vol: Amazon Longest Mtn Range: Andes Ms. Ramos http://www.4x4worldexplorer.com / http://geography.howstuffworks.com/sout h-america/the-amazon-river.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys /salnd.htm

5. Driest Place: Atacama Desert Lgst Rainforest: Amazon Rainforest http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/chuquicamata/ss/A mzRceAtacama_6.htm http://www.topnews.in/new-satellite-images-reveal-shrinking-amazon-rainforest-236729 Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana Ms. Ramos

6. Climate Mostly wet & hot Every 2-7 yrs-El Nino: causes heavy rain in dry S Am Ms. Ramos

7. Trade High interest rate Tourism Rely on export goods/services Ms. Ramos

8. People Euro Influence Home to lg African pop Lang: Spanish & Portuguese mostly Ms. Ramos

9. Current Issues Ms. Ramos

10. Debt Ms. Ramos

11. Economic Gap Ms. Ramos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gini_Coefficient_World_CIA_Report_2009.png

12. Ms. Ramos http://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view.html/ref=gno_cart

13. Drug Cartels Ms. Ramos http://www.network54.com/Forum/84302/thread/1261151276/1261151276/Mexican+Drug+Cartels-+Two+Wars+and+a+Look+Southward

14. http://arizona.indymedia.org/news/2008/10/73439.php

15. Ms. Ramos http://temi.repubblica.it/limes-heartland/who-holds-the-american-debt/827

16. Make sure to remember to process your notes on the left side! Refer to your yellow notebook handout and the website for ideas. Ms. Ramos