10/26 - Latin America Culture - South America

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Warm-up 1: The primary language in MOST of Latin America is ​ ​

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.

However, in Latin America's largest country, Brazil, the primary language is ​

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.

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Warm-up 2: The most-practiced religion in Latin America is ​​

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.

This is primarily due to the influence of ​​

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colonization.

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Christianity

European

Native American

Indian

Islam

Hinduism

Multiple Choice

Latin America has a wide variety of food, music, and traditions. This is due to _____.

• the culture that is dominant in the region.

• They love to try new things.

• a diverse cultural heritage

Today's learning objective.

If you only remember 1-2 things today...

South America's terrain varies heavily from rainforest, mountains, and icy glaciers to coastlines.
And South America's cultures vary greatly due to its Native American, European, and African heritage.

Open up your unit 3 journals

DO NOT CLOSE QUIZIZZ.

I will switch to a Nearpod for the slides.
You can join this Nearpod if you miss a slide.
After you are done with your notes, keep your journal open in a separate tab.

Open Ended

We will watch the video together as a class. You may also watch it muted on your end.

Write at least 3-4 types of terrain or land that you see in the video.

Labelling

Among the countries shown in the video are Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Drag and drop these countries' names to their correct location.

You may use Google Maps or the large map in the corner to help.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Bolivia

Colombia

Uruguay

Paraguay

Multiple Choice

Read this and answer the question:

"PEOPLE & CULTURE

Colombia's people are as varied as its landscape. Most citizens are descended from three ethnic groups: Indians, African people brought to Colombia to work as slaves, and European settlers. This rich cultural mix makes the country's foods, music, dance, and art diverse and unique."

What does Colombia's culture have in common with that of Central America?

• It is diverse. Food and music vary greatly by where you are.

• The food is almost the same as Central American food.

• The music is the same as Central America.

• Colombian art is the same as in Central America.

Labelling

Find the three countries below.

You may use the large map in the corner or Google Maps to find them.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Peru

Argentina

Chile

Hotspot

The picture on the right is the Upsala Glacier, which is from an extremely cold region.

Which of the points on the map would this glacier most likely be located?

Labelling

Drag and drop the terrain names to the correct box under each picture.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

rainforest

savannah

wetlands

coastlines

Multiple Choice

The pictures in the previous slide are all from Brazil.

Based on that question, what can we infer about Brazil's geography and terrain?

• Brazil is almost entirely covered in rainforest.

• Brazil's terrain looks the same almost everywhere.

• Brazil's terrain differs greatly depending on the part of the country.

• Brazil is mostly a coastal nation.

Multiple Choice

We will watch the first 80 seconds of the video linked below and answer a question:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/27638365

What did Capoeira originate as?

• a fun competition

• an early form of MMA

• a martial art

• A form of resistance by slaves against their colonial masters.

Multiple Select

We will watch the next 30 seconds of the same video:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/27638365

Which three choices correctly describe problems faced in Salvador, the city the video is talking about?

• violence

• education does not exist

• racism

• train lines have not been completed

• dictatorships are rampant

Multiple Choice

We will now finish the video and answer this question:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/27638365

Salvador is only one city in Brazil, but it represents how Brazil's culture ________.

• is a diverse combination of European, African, and Native heritages.

• has little variation from one place to the next.

• has resolved most of its social problems.

• has gone to war with other cultures.