1. 9.2 Central America and the Caribbean

2. The People In Central America and the Caribbean, you have a mixture of peoples. You find indigenous, Mestizos, European, and people of African descent throughout the area. This varied blend of people is mostly from European conquests

3. Culture: Language Central America: Main language is Spanish, and indigenous Caribbean Islands: mix of English, Spanish, French, and Dutch- depending on which European power conquered their island o Some islands mixed indigenous language with European language

4. Culture: Religion Central America: 4/5 people are Catholic Christian Caribbean Islands: mostly a mix of Protestant Christian and Catholic Christian

5. Think-Pair-Share How may having only an elementary school education help a poor family, but hurt the overall economy of a country?

6. Culture: Education Quality of education varies depending on the country and the location (rural vs. city) Most students are required to attend at least elementary school, but not high school

7. Culture: Government Governments vary by country. Some governments are a democracy -the people vote/rule Some are Dictatorships -where 1 person controls basically everything (usually rule harshly)

8. Culture: Art Natives produced the earlier art in the regions: pottery, wood carvings, weaving… etc. Todays art is a mixture of European and native influence: music, dance, etc.

9. Culture: Family Central America: Family is very important! It usually decides your social status in the Latin American societies. Caribbean Islands: Family life is usually matriarchal- lead by the women of the family

10. Sports and Leisure Baseball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer are the most prominent sports in Latin America. In the Caribbean, baseball is very popular.