Brazil- Stereotypes and other ideas for teaching

Rio?

Where are the cities?Sao PaoloBrasilia

Case studies of people that live in the Brazilian cities.

A child like me. A day in the life of a child in a city.

Where do the majority of people live in Brazil?

Rainforests

Why is it here?How does it effect

climate?Why/How are changes happening?

What choices are available for the people living their?

Is it the only significant habitat in Brazil? What about the Matto Grosso?

Amazon

Who shares it?

Who lives there?

Logging.Both sides of the story.

Conservationists-Always right? Deforestation.

Sunshine

Is it always sunny in Brazil?

Is the climate different in different parts of the country?

What is the seasonal variation?

How does climate effect how Brazilians work and play?

History

Why do the Brazilians speak Portuguese?

Why is it called a ‘cultural melting pot’?

Sporting history.Just football? What other sports?

Religion. What are the traditional religions?

Exports. Coffee, beef, soya, brazil nuts.

Industry. VW Camper vans...

The Plateau

Government?

Fair trade.

Brazil is not the Rainforest

The Amazon is not only in Brazil

Brazil is incredibly geographically diverse

Brazil is not a region

Brazil is not the only country in South America