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Lesson 1
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Explain how geographic features and climate have influenced where people live Identify on a map where each of the Latin American countries are located Identify how the historical origins contributed to the cultural diversity
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What regions make up Latin America? Mexico Central America Caribbean South America
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Mountains Andes Brazilian Highlands Tropical Rainforest “the lungs of the world” Costa Rica Plains Pampas & Ilanos Desert Patagonian Atacama Chihuahuan Desert (MEX) Rivers Amazon
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Ancestry to Native American, African, and Europeans Mestizos= N.A. & Euro Mulattoes= Afrcian & Euro Languages Spanish Portuguese French/ Creole
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Age of Exploration Conquistadors Cultural Convergence Slaves Natives Europeans Independence Mvnts Toussaint L’Ouverture - Haiti Simon Bolivar- South America Jose de San Martin- Argentina and Chile Problem- dependent on trade w/Euro Struggles for Reform
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Cash Crops Bananas Coffee Mining Fishing Industrialization Issues Air pollution Destruction of rainforest Urbanization
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Label and identify the different locations on the map of Latin America (~30-45min)
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How has European exploration influenced the cultures in Latin America today? How has independence led to changes in Latin America?
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