South America

Unit #2 chapter 6 Culture QuestOutcome 6.2.2 What is the relationship

between environment and culture in South America?

What are the names of the countries on the continent of South America?

• They are • Suriname, Ecuador• Brazil and Bolivia• Colombia and Chile• French Guiana,Guyana• Peru and Paraguay• Venezuala, Uruguay• Hey ! Argentina!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrLj2mf9jws

Let’s check the atlas – were we correct?

What do you know about climate and vegetation ?

On your group map:

• Label the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans• Label the countries and their capitals http://

gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/sageography/l/blcountrycity.htm

• Label the mountain ranges and Amazon River• Page 70 in your Atlas, shade the rainforest areas in

green.• Where is the more dangerous(natural hazards) part

East or West ? • Colour the more populated areas red. Why do you

think most people live in these areas ?

Done early ?

• Try these links on your netbook.

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm

• http://www.addictinggames.com/puzzle-games/geographygamesouthamerica.jsp

• http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/29