PPT-LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY

Lesson 2 Earthquake Zones Active Volcanoes Physical Features Dense mixed with mountainous terrain and dry arid lands Tropical Islands Caribbean RAIN FOREST Physical Features. Create a tree map with 3 branches!. Title is “Revolutions in the Americas”. Branch #1 is “Haitian Revolution”. Branch #2 is “Mexican Revolution”. Branch #3 is “South American Revolution”. “. ¡Viva México!. ”. In This Unit, We Will…. Explore the geography of areas with Latin American music. Explore the instruments used in Latin American music. Listen to music from different Latin American cultures, populations, and religious groups. 1791-1845. Independence Movements in Latin America. European domination of Latin . America. Spread . of Enlightenment . ideas. American . and French . revolutions. Growth . of nationalism in Latin America. The World Between the Wars . (1910-1939). Mexican Revolution. By 1910, the dictator . Profirio. Diaz. had ruled Mexico for almost 35 years, winning re-election as president again and again. On the surface, Mexico enjoyed peace and economic growth. Diaz welcomed foreign investors who developed mines, built railroads, and drilled for oil.. Geography is:. The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life. T. he study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth. Little interest in expanding the nation’s territory. . focused on rebuilding the South, industry and settling the west. We were isolationist – isolating one’s nation from the affairs of other nations. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. Creoles (American born whites in colonies) began to question European colonial policies.. The non-Creole, non-European majority resented European colonial government.. But due to class differences, actual movements in Latin America do not begin until movements in Europe prompt action in the colonies.. The . altiplano. is a high plateau in the Andean regions of two South American nations.. The . varzea. , or “flooded forest,” is found mainly along the Amazon River in this nation.. The . cerrado. Latin and Greek Roots Unit 1 VINC / VICT Latin Vincere , Victum , “to conquer” Invincible ( adj ) Unable to be conquered Provincial (adj.) limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded Evince (v) To establish; to reflect the truth of 1 nd Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Key features Type of organisation: Regional Intergovernmental Organi s ation Charter/Constitution: Panama Convention (1975) Membership  Nature: Sovereign State Wikimedia Commons2from both public and private institutions We found evidence not only of substantial adverse and have yet to re-open two months later Nearly three quarters of them transitioned to som CONTENTSPage1 Background 12 Approach 2a Provision of teaching books 2b Role of the PAHO Regional Library of Medicineand the Health Sciences 2c Visual aids 3d Training of pathologists in Latin America