Middle and South America Country Report Oral Presentations

Oral presentations by each partnership will take place this week, Tuesday and Wednesday. Each partnership must complete a visual aid (either a small poster or a travel brochure), to be brought and shared at the presentation. Each partner is required to speak at the presentation. The schedule is as follows:

Periods 3, 5, and 7 will present on Tuesday, October 25

Periods 4 and 6 will present on Wednesday, October 26

Again, partnerships are to bring their visual aids to the presentation!

Extra Credit Oportunities for Middle/South America

The following are extra credit assignments that all relate to Middle or South America. All of my students are welcome to complete any or all of the extra credit assignments. Please follow the instructions and be sure to ask me if you have any questions! Check this site often as I will be adding more assignments frequently!
Have fun!

1. Pretend that you will take a flight to a country in Middle or South America. Create a flight itinerary to your country. First, choose a country you want to travel to. Then, check airline flights to that country. What airline will you fly? What city will you leave from and fly in to? How much will your airline ticket cost? What are your flight numbers and what are the flight times? Once you are in your country, maybe you want to fly somewhere else within the country. Again, create a flight itinerary for your intra-country vacation as well.

2. Choose a country or countries in Middle or South America. Research to find any famous people who are from the countries. Your list of famous people might include sports stars, celebrities, politicians, inventors, or anyone else famous! Write down the names of the people, the country they are from, and why they are famous.

3. Soccer is a very popular sport throughout Middle and South America. The World Cup is the most popular soccer tournament in the world, and it occurs every four years. Research which Middle or South American countries have won the World Cup, and which countries took second place (runner-up). Your list should include the countries and the years of the World Cup.

Middle and South America Country Research Project

On Tuesday and Thursday of this week the students began work on a partner project. Partnered students are researching a country in Middle or South America. This project consists of three parts; the research, a visual aid, and an oral presentation.

Students are required to complete the country research record sheet, a visual aid, and perform an oral presentation about the country. The research for this report will take place entirely in the classroom, using almanacs, encyclopedias, and books.

Oral presentations are expected to take place at the end of the week of October 17. During the duration of this project, students will generally not have homework; however, it is encouraged that they supplement their research, if needed, at home. Also, students may need to work on their visual aids at home depending on their progress in class.

Homework for Monday, October 10

Homework for tonight, periods 3, 6, and 7 only...

Former United States President Theodore Roosevelt had said that the Panama Canal was built "for everyone, not just the United States."

What do you think he meant by this? Explain your answer, use examples if possible

Due at the next class meeting...

South and Middle America map study link

Check out this cool link, a South and Middle America country map quiz which will help you to study for the quiz!

click here for the map quiz study link

Map Quizzes---Middle and South America

All periods of World Geography will take map quizzes this week on Middle and South America!

The map quiz of Middle America will take place on Wednesday, October 12. Students will need to be familiar with the countries, cities (including the capitals), bodies of water, and mountains of Middle America. (what the students labeled on their maps)

The map quiz of South America will take place on Friday, October 14. Students will ned to be familiar with the countries, cities (including the capitals), bodies of water, and mountains of South America. (what the students labeled on their maps)

Students should be studying/reviewing their maps in order to prepare for these quizzes!

Current event assignment-Middle and South America

This assignment is for World Geography periods 3, 6, and 7 only!

Assignment: Find a story or article that connects in some way to any country in Middle or South America. You may use magazines, newspapers, or the internet. Once you have found your story or article, write a brief summary about it. Attach your article or story (or a copy) to your summary and bring both to class. Be prepared to share your story/article with the class.

Food Option: You may bring a food dish of some type to class instead of a current event. The food must have its origins in Middle or South America. If you do this, write a brief summary about your food (it's name, ingredients, country of origin, anything else significant about it).

This assignment is due on Friday, October 14

Have fun and Happy Learning!

NEW UNIT---SOUTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA!

Hello everyone! In World Geography we have just started a new unit---Middle and South America! During this unit, students will learn the countries, capitals, and other important cities in Middle and South America. They will also become familiar with bodies of water and landforms of Middle and South America. Students will learn climates and populations of this region as well. Finally, students will conduct research on a country of Middle or South America and will learn about its history, geography, culture, economics, and issues, just to name a few!

It will be a fun learning experience!

Homework for Thursday, October 6

Periods 3, 6, and 7 only...

Answer the 10 questions on the back of the blue sheet you received in class today. You will need your completed maps of South America and Middle America labeled to complete the questions.

Due tomorrow!

Homework for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4 and 5 (Periods 3, 6, 7)

• Most major cities throughout the world are located on or near a body of water (river, ocean, bay, gulf, lake)

---See the example to the right---The city of Paris is located on the Seine River---

For what reasons can this be explained? In other words, why do you think major cities are all near water?

Have fun and Happy Learning!

Due next class meeting!