Latin American and Caribbean Latin American and Caribbean CultureCulture

SS6G4a Describe the results of blending of SS6G4a Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in Latin America and the ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.Caribbean.

SS6G4b Explain why Latin America is a region SS6G4b Explain why Latin America is a region based on the languages of Portuguese and based on the languages of Portuguese and Spanish.Spanish.

Assignment InstructionsAssignment Instructions

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Cultural Unity and DiversityCultural Unity and Diversity

Ethnic Groups- Native Americans, Africans, Ethnic Groups- Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans and Europeans – An ethnic group are people living in a particular An ethnic group are people living in a particular

area who share a similar set of ancestors, area who share a similar set of ancestors, language, and culturelanguage, and culture

– Culture includes customs, traditions, and Culture includes customs, traditions, and religionreligion

QuestionsQuestions

What is an ethnic group?What is an ethnic group?

What are the three main ethnic groups in What are the three main ethnic groups in Latin America?Latin America?

How does culture play a part in ethnic How does culture play a part in ethnic groups?groups?

ETHNIC GROUPS IN LATIN ETHNIC GROUPS IN LATIN AMERICAAMERICA

INDIGENOUSINDIGENOUS: PEOPLE WHO ARE NATIVE TO A : PEOPLE WHO ARE NATIVE TO A REGION (THE NATIVE AMERICANS)REGION (THE NATIVE AMERICANS)

MESTIZOSMESTIZOS: PEOPLE OF MIXED NATIVE AMERICAN : PEOPLE OF MIXED NATIVE AMERICAN AND SPANISH ANCESTRY (CALLED CABOCLOS IN AND SPANISH ANCESTRY (CALLED CABOCLOS IN BRAZIL)BRAZIL)

MULATTOSMULATTOS: PEOPLE OF MIXED AFRICAN AND : PEOPLE OF MIXED AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN ANCESTRYEUROPEAN ANCESTRY

Haiti and Jamaica-Haiti and Jamaica- majority of the population is not of majority of the population is not of European descentEuropean descent

IndigenasIndigenas- Spanish name for Native Americans, they form - Spanish name for Native Americans, they form the majority of the population in Bolivia, Peru, and the majority of the population in Bolivia, Peru, and GuatemalaGuatemala

EuropeansEuropeans- Costa Rica, Argentina, and Uruguay have - Costa Rica, Argentina, and Uruguay have majority populations of European descentmajority populations of European descent

QuestionsQuestions

What is the term used to describe the Native What is the term used to describe the Native Americans in Latin America?Americans in Latin America?

If your father is from Spain and your mother is If your father is from Spain and your mother is from Africa you would be which ethnic group?from Africa you would be which ethnic group?

If your father is from Spain and your mother is If your father is from Spain and your mother is Native American you would be which ethnic Native American you would be which ethnic group?group?

LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA

GREEN- SPANISH

ORANGE- PORTUGUESE

BLUE- FRENCH

QuestionsQuestions

According to the ethnic group map, Brazil is According to the ethnic group map, Brazil is mostly which 3 ethnic groups?mostly which 3 ethnic groups?

According to the ethnic group map, Mexico is According to the ethnic group map, Mexico is mostly which 3 ethnic groups?mostly which 3 ethnic groups?

According to the ethnic group map, which part According to the ethnic group map, which part of Latin America is mostly black?of Latin America is mostly black?

According to the Languages of Latin America According to the Languages of Latin America map, which two languages are the most map, which two languages are the most dominant?dominant?

LanguagesLanguages

Spanish- Mexico, Dominican Republic, Spanish- Mexico, Dominican Republic, almost all of Central America, and most of almost all of Central America, and most of South AmericaSouth America

Portuguese- BrazilPortuguese- Brazil English- Belize, Jamaica, Bahamas, English- Belize, Jamaica, Bahamas,

GuyanaGuyana French- French Guiana, HaitiFrench- French Guiana, Haiti Dutch- SurinameDutch- Suriname

QuestionsQuestions

What language do they speak in Haiti?What language do they speak in Haiti?

Which Latin American country speaks Which Latin American country speaks portugese?portugese?

Which language is dominant in Latin Which language is dominant in Latin America?America?

ReligionReligion

Catholicism dominates all Spanish, Catholicism dominates all Spanish, Portuguese, and French-speaking countriesPortuguese, and French-speaking countries..

In the English speaking areas, there are In the English speaking areas, there are many Protestants.many Protestants.

Cultural diffusion and cultural exchange Cultural diffusion and cultural exchange affect Latin America.affect Latin America.

QuestionsQuestions

Which religion does the majority of Latin Which religion does the majority of Latin American people practice?American people practice?

What areas of Latin America do the What areas of Latin America do the Protestants live?Protestants live?

Diversity and Cultural DiffusionDiversity and Cultural Diffusion Food, music, styles of clothing, languages, Food, music, styles of clothing, languages,

literature, and art all give evidence of a literature, and art all give evidence of a blending of Native American, African, and blending of Native American, African, and European cultures.European cultures.

The cultural diffusion of Catholicism gives The cultural diffusion of Catholicism gives the region a unifying set of beliefs and the region a unifying set of beliefs and customs.customs.

Cultural ExchangeCultural Exchange Food is one example of the exchange of Food is one example of the exchange of

three or more cultures.three or more cultures.– Feijoada, the national stew of Brazil combines Feijoada, the national stew of Brazil combines

European ingredients such as beef, pork, and European ingredients such as beef, pork, and garlic with Native American ingredients like garlic with Native American ingredients like beans, tomatoes, cassava, and chilis. The dish beans, tomatoes, cassava, and chilis. The dish is often served with rice from Asia and bananas is often served with rice from Asia and bananas from Africa.from Africa.

QuestionsQuestions

How does Feijoada, the national stew of How does Feijoada, the national stew of Brazil, incorporate ethnic groups from Brazil, incorporate ethnic groups from around the world? around the world?

MusicMusic

Samba- a Brazilian music and dance form Samba- a Brazilian music and dance form reflects a blend of African and Portuguese.reflects a blend of African and Portuguese.

Tango- from Argentina, combines Spanish Tango- from Argentina, combines Spanish and Cuban styles of musicand Cuban styles of music

Mambo, rumba, and salsa- mix African and Mambo, rumba, and salsa- mix African and Spanish rhythmsSpanish rhythms

LiteratureLiterature

Gabriela Mistral- poet from Chile 1945Gabriela Mistral- poet from Chile 1945 Derek Walcott- poet from Saint Lucia 1992Derek Walcott- poet from Saint Lucia 1992 V. S. Naipaul- novelist/essayist from V. S. Naipaul- novelist/essayist from

Trinidad 2001Trinidad 2001 Gabriel Garcia Marquez- Colombian famous Gabriel Garcia Marquez- Colombian famous

for magical realismfor magical realism Magical realism combines dream-like Magical realism combines dream-like

elements with aspects of Native American elements with aspects of Native American and European cultures.and European cultures.

LiteracyLiteracy

Literacy rate- percentage of people 15 years Literacy rate- percentage of people 15 years and older who can read and writeand older who can read and write

Some countries, like Brazil and Mexico, Some countries, like Brazil and Mexico, have struggled with illiteracy.have struggled with illiteracy.

To increase literacy rates:To increase literacy rates:– Encourage children to stay in schoolEncourage children to stay in school– Businesses encourage employees to keep Businesses encourage employees to keep

going to schoolgoing to school– Universities offer more coursesUniversities offer more courses

QuestionsQuestions

What is literacy?What is literacy?

What are two ways in which a country can What are two ways in which a country can increase the literacy rates of its citizens?increase the literacy rates of its citizens?