1. Lesson 1

2. 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

3. What regions make up Latin America? Mexico Central America Caribbean South America

4. Mountains Andes Brazilian Highlands Tropical Rainforest “the lungs of the world” Costa Rica Plains Pampas & Ilanos Desert Patagonian Atacama Chihuahuan Desert (MEX) Rivers Amazon

5. Ancestry to Native American, African, and Europeans Mestizos= N.A. & Euro Mulattoes= Afrcian & Euro Languages Spanish Portuguese French/ Creole

6. 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

7. Cash Crops Bananas Coffee Mining Fishing Industrialization Issues Air pollution Destruction of rainforest Urbanization

8. Label and identify the different locations on the map of Latin America (~30-45min)

9. How has European exploration influenced the cultures in Latin America today? How has independence led to changes in Latin America?