Standards
Geographic Understandings
SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the
Caribbean.
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America.
SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution
of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean.
SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who
live in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Government/Civics Understandings
SS6CG1 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
SS6CG2 The student will explain the structures of national governments in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Economic Understandings
SS6E1 The student will analyze different economic systems.
SS6E2 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers
and sellers in Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada.
SS6E3 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and
examine their presence or absence in Latin America.
Historical Understandings
SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin
America.
SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the
Caribbean from European colonies to independent nations.
SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the
Caribbean.
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America.
SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution
of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean.
SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who
live in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Government/Civics Understandings
SS6CG1 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
SS6CG2 The student will explain the structures of national governments in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Economic Understandings
SS6E1 The student will analyze different economic systems.
SS6E2 The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers
and sellers in Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada.
SS6E3 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and
examine their presence or absence in Latin America.
Historical Understandings
SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin
America.
SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the
Caribbean from European colonies to independent nations.
SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
Places to Locate
Amazon River, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, Atacama Desert, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela.
Resources
South America- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.html
South American http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/samerica.html
Central American Quiz- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamquiz.html
South American Quiz- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericaquiz.html
North America Physical Feature Quiz- http://www.purposegames.com/game/1312
South America Physical Features- http://www.purposegames.com/game/1308
Middle America- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamquiz.html
South America- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericaquiz.html
South America Country Capitals- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericacapquiz.html
Central America Country Capitals- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamcapquiz.html
Latin America Physical Features- http://geography.howstuffworks.com/south-america/physical-features-and-regions-of-south-america.htm
Francisco Pizarro - http://www.about-peru-history.com/francisco-pizarro-biography.html
More Pizarro- http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/pizarro/pizarro_a00.html
Ponce de Leon- http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Ponce-de-Le-n-Juan.html
Maya History- http://www.mayanindians.com/maya-history.html
The Inca Civilization- http://www.about-peru-history.com/inca-civilization.html
South American http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/samerica.html
Central American Quiz- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamquiz.html
South American Quiz- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericaquiz.html
North America Physical Feature Quiz- http://www.purposegames.com/game/1312
South America Physical Features- http://www.purposegames.com/game/1308
Middle America- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamquiz.html
South America- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericaquiz.html
South America Country Capitals- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/samericacapquiz.html
Central America Country Capitals- http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/centralamcapquiz.html
Latin America Physical Features- http://geography.howstuffworks.com/south-america/physical-features-and-regions-of-south-america.htm
Francisco Pizarro - http://www.about-peru-history.com/francisco-pizarro-biography.html
More Pizarro- http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/pizarro/pizarro_a00.html
Ponce de Leon- http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Ponce-de-Le-n-Juan.html
Maya History- http://www.mayanindians.com/maya-history.html
The Inca Civilization- http://www.about-peru-history.com/inca-civilization.html