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STANDARD 12/1/20152 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean

Essential Question 12/1/20153 How has the blending of ethnic groups impacted the people and the culture of Latin America?

Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following questions: 12/1/2015Bennifield4 1.What is colonization? 2.What is slave trade? 3.What does mestizo mean? 4.What does mulatto mean?

The people and cultures of Latin America are an interesting blend of the native groups in the region and influences of the countries that established colonies there. 12/1/20155

Language is the major factor that links together all the countries of the area and makes it a culture region. 12/1/20156

What is the major link between the Latin American countries? 12/1/2015Bennifield7

Because most of the countries in Latin America were conquered by Spain, the Spanish language is the most- spoken language of the region. 12/1/20158

Since Portugal claimed Brazil, Brazilians speak the Portuguese language. 12/1/20159

What country conquered Brazil? 12/1/2015Bennifield10

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After Spanish settlers moved into Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, ethnic groups began to blend. 12/1/201512

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Spanish people married American Indians. 12/1/201514

Their offspring were called mestizos, or people of mixed European and Indian ancestry. 12/1/201515

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Soon, black slaves from Africa were brought to Latin America. 12/1/201517

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When they married Europeans, their offspring were known as mulattoes, or people of mixed black and European descent. 12/1/201519

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What is the difference between mulattoes and mestizos? What is the major religion of Latin America? Explain. 12/1/2015Bennifield21

The major religion in Latin America is Catholicism—again, brought by the European settlers. 12/1/201522

Many of the customs in the region reflect a mixture of ancient Indian and European traditions. 12/1/201523

12/1/ MATCH THE CAUSE TO THE EFFECT ____1. Spain and Portugal observe Catholic religion. ____2. Countries conquered by Spain. ____3. Same language in many countries. ____4. Europeans marry black Africans. ____5. Europeans marry American Indians. a. culture region b. mulattoes c. Spanish language d. Latin America is predominantly Catholic e. mestizos d a c b e

GO READ AND PROSPER! 12/1/201525

Have you ever heard a country referred to as “developed” or “developing”? 12/1/201526

The development of a country refers to its economic health. 12/1/201527

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A developed country has good public services like clean water, electricity and transportation. 12/1/201529

Its citizens have good educations, are healthy, and earn good salaries. 12/1/201530

A developing country usually has poor public services, few good jobs, poor healthcare, and largely uneducated workforce. 12/1/201531

One factor that has a huge effect on a country’s economic health is the literacy rate. 12/1/201532

Developing countries typically have low literacy rates, which greatly affects its citizens’ standard of living. 12/1/201533

A developed country has a good standard of living. 12/1/201534

A developing country often has a poor standard of living. 12/1/201535

IF YOU CAN READ, YOU CAN LEARN! 12/1/201536

If you can learn, you can improve your work skills, and get a better job that pays a better salary. 12/1/201537

If you have a better salary, you can improve your standard of living. 12/1/201538

A country that improves the literacy rate among its citizens will improve the standard of living within that country and improve its economy. 12/1/201539

Educated and skilled workers are an important factor in a country’s economic growth. 12/1/201540

12/1/ Which nation has the highest literacy rate on the chart?_______________________ 1.Which nation has the lowest literacy rate on the chart? _______________________ 1.Which nation probably has the lowest standard of living? _____________________ 4. A low literacy rate means that many people in that country cannot __________________ Uruguay Haiti Read & write

On the same sheet of paper as your other questions, answer these questions again. 12/1/2015Bennifield42 1.What is colonization? 2.What is slave trade? 3.What does mestizo mean? 4.What does mulatto mean?