Trade in Latin America

Trade in Latin America

By Michelle Ramos

What are we doing today?

Today we will learn about trade in Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba by drawing conclusions. Using a map, text, or your own knowledge, you will answer questions using your logic skills!

Learning Target

I can describe trade in Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil and explain how this impacts where people live in those countries.

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I can use logic and reasoning to draw a conclusion.​

Let's try an example!

Multiple Choice

Most people in Mexico speak Spanish. Which country colonized Mexico?

• Spain

• Portugal

• United Kingdom

• Germany

Remember, in the Americas people speak the language of their colonizer!

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What country colonized Brazil?​

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​Mexico was colonized by Spain.

Now let's try this for real!

Multiple Choice

What free trade organization is Mexico part of?

• EU

• ASEAN

• USMCA

• EFTA

Multiple Choice

Where are most factories located?

• rural areas

• urban areas

• suburban areas

Multiple Choice

Tropical and subtropical climates grow sugarcane extremely well. Which of these places grows sugarcane?

• Central Mexico

• Southern Brazil

Multiple Choice

Which country is most likely to be dependent on its fishing industry?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Cuba

​How did you do?

Those questions required us to use what we learned previously. We also had to determine what the question is asking!

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Now let's try some with maps!​ Make sure you know what the question is asking and focus on that information on the map!

Multiple Choice

Which of these grows in the rainforest?

• Rice

• Coffee

• Sugarcane

• Brazil nut

Multiple Choice

What type of climate do cocoa beans grow best in?

• arid

• tropical

• temperate

Multiple Choice

Which part of Cuba are factory workers most likely to live in?

• urban

• rural

Multiple Choice

Which part of Cuba are farm workers most likely to live in?

• urban

• rural

Multiple Choice

Which country is not Latin American?

• Uruguay

• Ecuador

• Boliva

• Guyana

Poll

These questions are...

• hard!

• take me a minute to answer, but I can do it

• easy!

• I can answer some, but I hope the test isn't like this

Okay guys, one last question.

This one is a test level question!

Multiple Choice

Area A is next to a fast moving river and arable land with a temperate climate. Area B is near the ocean and is where large deposits of coal and oil are with a subtropical climate. Which area is more likely to be urban? Rural?

• Area A is most likely to be urban, Area B is most likely to be rural.

• Area A is most likely to be rural, Area B is most likely to be urban.