Lesson 1: 3.1- Geography of Latin America Guided Notes
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to locate Latin America on a world map.
Student will be able to describe the physical characteristics (i.e., landforms, climate, and vegetation) of Latin America.
Students will be able to describe the human characteristics of Latin America.
How do geographic factors impact life in Latin America?
GEO 6-7.2 - Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.
GEO 6-7.7 - Analyze how relationships between humans and environments extend or contract settlement and movement.
Planning of instructional content that is aligned with standards, builds on students' prior knowledge and provides for appropriate level of challenge for all students. DOK 1 Routine Thinking
In the Activate Prior Knowledge and Stimulate Interest sections, students examine several images and make judgments about what each one says about the geography of Latin America.
The Referenceresources for this concept include texts, video segments, photographs, images, and documents related to key terms. These varied sources support students in making connections between ideas and across media types.
Chromebook, Google Classroom, Section 3.1 Geography of Latin America Slides