1. LATIN AMERICAN INTRODUCTION
Lesson #1

2. What Latin America is NOT:
One continent
One language
One nation
Completely at peace
Click – 5 min intro.

3. What Latin America IS: Three distinct regions Full of “Americans”
The 2 main languages are “Latin” based
Just to the south of USA
Includes the most wealthy man in the world
Includes the poorest people in the world
Includes the prettiest tropical islands and resorts in the world
Where more drugs come from than anywhere else

4. Things to know Most: Gets its name from languages Three Sections
Spanish and Portuguese (Latin based Languages)
Three Sections
Central America
South America
Caribbean Islands

5. Things to know Most: Gets its name from languages Three Sections
Spanish and Portuguese (Latin based Languages)
Three Sections
Central America
South America
Caribbean Islands
Mostly poor
Low education
Drug and leadership issues
Stretches from Mexico to Cape Horn

6. Caribbean Sea

7. SOUTH AMERICA
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

8. Amazon Rain Forest
It’s the Amazon Rain Forest, with more different species of life than anywhere else in the world.

9. It’s the Amazon River Teeming with life Some of it REAL dangerous
Some of it kinda dangerous

10. It’s the Andes Mountains
The “backbone” of South American

11. It’s the Yucatan Peninsula
Loaded with Mayan Ruins
And some awesome resorts

12. Description of Latin America
As you’re watching this video, describe three facts you noticed. Such as “Lat. America has…”
On the back of this packet,
Complete questions on p. 443 (3,4 and 6)
Click – Latin Amer intro.

13. p. 443, #3 3. Answers is located on p. 441
a. The two sub regions are Middle America and South America
b. Middle America includes Central America and the Caribbean Island nations

14. p. 443, #4 4. Answer a is located on p. 441. B is on 442.
The two major landforms in Latin America are the Mountains and the Highlands
The mountains have created barriers to the movement of people, causing different cultures to develop on either side

15. p. 443, #6
6. Answer is found starting on p. 439