1. Geography of the Americas

2. Listen to the audio of the book for Chapter 13, Section 1
Read along in the book from page 362 – 367.
Listen and Read

3. Pause your notes here:
Save a copy of the Chpt. 13 Section 1 Vocab. Blank to your computer or Z:.
Fill in the Vocab list.
Keep your Vocab to review for the Section 1 quiz.

4. How did physical geography influence early American settlements?

5. Read the story of latitude and climate
What effect does latitude and longitude have on climate?

6. How does latitude and longitude affect food production?
Hint: Climate

7. What type of climate characterizes most of South and Central America?

8. How did farmers in the Andes overcome geographic obstacles?

9. What are the two main land regions of Mesoamerica and how were their climates different?
How did farmers in the lowlands practice agriculture?

10. Together we will watch the following videos from my website:
Exploring the Yucatan Peninsula
The Amazon Rain Forest
The Amazon River
The Andes Mountain Region
The Atacama Desert
After watching the videos, choose a landform for which you would like to create a flyer.

11. Use these notes and your vocabulary to study for the American Civilizations, Section 1 quiz.