| Title: Latin
America |
| Subject: Social
Studies |
| Grade Level: 9
- 12 |
| Overview:
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| Students in this lesson will examine countries whose history and
geography are very different from those of the United States.
Latin American countries have complex environments, rapid population
growth and political turmoil hinders growth. Latin America's
problems are a deep concern of the United States. |
| Approximate
Duration: 2-3 Class Meeting 50min./class |
Content Standards:
- Geography: Physical and Cultural Systems
Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and
the processes that shape it, the connections between people and
places, and the relationship between man and his environment.
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Benchmarks:
- G-1A-H1
using geographic representations, tools, and technologies to
explain, analyze, and solve geographic problems; (1,2,3,4)
- G-1B-H1
determining how location and social, cultural, and economic
processes affect the features and significance of places;
(1,2,3,4)
- G-1C-H2
determining the economic, political, and social factors that
contribute to human migration and settlement patterns and evaluating
their impact on physical and human systems; (1,2,3,4)
- G-1C-H4
analyzing the characteristics, distribution, and
interrelationships of the world’s cultures; (1,2,3,4,5)
- G-1D-H3
analyzing the relationship between natural resources and the
exploration, colonization, settlement, and uses of land in different
regions of the world; (1,2,3,4,5)
- G-1D-H5
developing plans to solve local and regional geographic
problems related to contemporary issues. (1,2,3,4,5)
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Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Arts : Aesthetic Perception
Students develop aesthetic perception through the knowledge of
art forms and respect for commonalties and differences.
- Science : Science and the Environment
In learning environmental science, students will develop an
appreciation of the natural environment, learn the importance of
environmental quality, and acquire a sense of stewardship. As
consumers and citizens, they will be able to recognize how our
personal, professional, and political actions affect the natural
world.
- Business Education : Standard 13
The student will use economic concepts to understand and make
reasoned decisions about economic issues.
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Educational Technology Standards:
- Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware
and software problems that occur during everyday use.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Internet use and other
resources consistent with acceptable use policies including the
legal consequences of plagiarism and the need for authenticity in
student work through an understanding of copyright issues.
- Use appropriate technology to locate, retrieve, organize,
analyze, evaluate, and communicate information for problem solving
and decision making.
- Evaluate the usage of technology and the processes involved
during and upon completion of individual and group projects.
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Objectives:
1.The student will locate Latin America on a globe or map.
2.The student will use the internet and other resources to gather data
on Latin American countries.
3.The student will summarize positives and negatives of the region.
4.The student will discuss problem-solving solutions to areas of
concern in Latin America.
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Lesson
Materials and Resources:
pen, pencil, textbook, maps, research checklist, chalkboard and chalk,
overhead projector and screen. |
Technology
Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
computer, overhead-projector and screen, and VCR
Software:
Print-shop, Microsoft word and inspiration
Websites:
Kontiki <http://www.kontiki.org/>
SkyAuction
<http://www.skyauction.com/>
LatinWorld <http://www.latinworld.com/>
Washington Office on Latin America
<http://www.wola.org/>
The Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
<http://www.eclac.cl/default.asp?idioma=IN>
Spanish Jobs <http://www.latpro.com/>
Latin American Network Information
Center <http://lanic.utexas.edu/>
Other:
none |
Background
Information:
Knowledge of how diverse a region Latin America is and surfing the
internet. |
Lesson
Procedures:
1.Show through oral discussion and map presentation the area of Latin
America.
2.Assign through grouping some of the major countries in Latin America
for research via the internet.
3.Record a list of the countries and needed data to be research
(checklist).
4.Each group will share data found.
5.Each student will write a composition based on the data shared
telling which country they would most and least like to live in.
6.Class quiz of basic data on some of the Latin American countries.
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Assessment
Procedures:
Observations, oral response ,checklist on research data, quiz items
response, and written composition. |
Accommodations/Modifications:
Limit region to only a couple of countries.
Shorten the data list
----- written by
Bennie Hall
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Reproducible
Materials:
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Explorations
and Extensions:
Field-trip to a Latin American country and/or view film on the region.
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Lesson
Development Resources:
World Geography text
World and U.S. atlas
Film on countries in the region |
Reflections:
Students will become aware of some of the things they have in common
and differences with countries of Latin America. |
Contact
Information:
Bennie Hall
bhall482@yahoo.com
Wossman High School |
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