Assessment Brazil today*PAG 110*

1a. Recall. What European countruy colonized Brazil?

R/ Portugal.

2a. Make inferences. Why did the colonists bring Africans to

work on plantations as slaves?

R/ They work for free.

3a. Elaborate. Why do you think the main basis of Brazil’s

colonial economy canghe over they years?

R/ They were discovered new products.

1b. Identify. What religion is most common in Brazil?

R/ Chatolics.

2b. Explain. Why is so much of Brazil´s culture influence by

Africans traditions?

R/ Because the slaves were Africans.

1c. Define. What is a megacity and what is an example of

megacity in Brazil?

R/Megacity is a giant urban area, Sao Paulo.

2c. Make inferences. Why might development in the

Amazon cause tensions between Brazilian, Indians and new

settlers?

R/ Because it destrois large areas of rain forest.

3c. Elaborate. How might life change for a person who

moves from the northeast to the southeast?

R/ The southeast is rich and northeast is poor.

Critical Thinking

Write a main idea about each region in Brazil.

Main ideas of the region

The Southeast Most people live there.

The Northeast Many people can´t read and health poor.

The Interior Is a frontier land.

The Amazon Major portland and industrial city.

Section 3 Assessment

Define. What is a gaucho?

R// An argentine cowboy.

Explain. Why is Argentina´s population mostly of

European decent?

R// Because the country was colonized and settled by

people from Europe.

Identify. What is Argentina´s biggest city?

R// Buenos Aires.

Make inferences. What benefits do you think being

part of mercosur brings to Argentina?

R// It promotes trade and economie cooperation

among the southern and castern countries ,which is

good for the economy.

Elaborate. What are some benefits the informal

economy provides, and what are some of its

drawbacks?

R// It help people who lost their jobs churing the

economic crisis find work. but they do not play taxes

to help support the government.

Recall. Where is Uruguay´s capital located?

R// On the north shore of Rio de la Plata, not far from

Buenos Aires.

Summarize. How has Uruguay´s location influenced

its culture?

R// Because Uruguay is located between Brazil and

Argentina, its culture has been influences by these

larger countries.

Define. What does it mean to say a country is

landlocked?

R// IT is a completely surrounded by land.

Explain. What is a Paraguay´s economy like?

R// Agriculture is an important part of the economy,

but much of Paraguay´s wealth is controlled by rich

families and companies.

Predict. What are some possible ways Paraguay may

able improve its economy in the future?

R//Use its resources more effectively; sell surplus

electricity to Brazil and Argentina

Critical Thinking

Comparing and contrasting. Look over you notes on

Uruguay and Paraguay. Then draw a diagram like the

one here and use it to show similarities and

differences between the two countries.

Uruguay Praguay

It was located in the

North of the rio de

la plata.

It was located

In the south

Is a landlocked

City.

They

have

hydroe

lectric

power.

Assesmentpág 128

1. A) identify what is the main physical feature of Pacific South

America ?

R// The Andes.

B) Analyze how is bolivia’s location unique in the region ?

R// Land lock.

2. A) Define what is El niño, and what are some of ti’seffects ?

R// El niño an ocean and weather pattern that affects the

pacific coast.

B) Draw conclusions why are parts of Ecuador, in the tropics,

cool than parts of southern chile ?

R// Because is the elevation.

3. A) Identify what coutry in this region has larges oil reserves ?

R// Ecuador

B) Make inference why do you think much of the is not good

for farming ?

R//There is not much flat land, the area is dry.

C) Elaborates what effects do you think copper mining in Chile

might have on the environment ?

R// Mining can pollute water, may damage the land.

CRITICAL THINKING

Cool whit

No

Vegetation

Cool whit no trees

Cool but potatoes

And wheat grow

Conformable good for farming

Coffee

Hot, humid with tropical rain forest

ASSESSMENT (pag 133)

1.a.RECALL What ancient empire built paved roads

through the Andes?

R//The Inca Empire

1.b. EXPLAIN What role did Creoles play in the history or

Pacific South America?

R// They were the principal leaders of the

independence movements.

1.c. PREDICT How might the Inca Empire have been

different if the Incas had had wheels and horses ?

R// Probably they had a better system to defend

themselves against the Spanish.

2.a. RECALL What country has the highest percentage

of South American Indians in its population?

R// Bolivia

2.b. MAKE GENERALIZATIONS What aspects of culture in

Pacific South America reflect Spanish influence, and

what aspects reflect Indian heritage?

R// Indian Heritage- language, music, clothing,

religious festivals

Spanish Influence- language, architecture,

Roman Catholicism

CRITICAL THINKING

Organize major historical events in chronological

order.

NAZCA LINES

DRAWN

By the early 1500s.the

Inca controlled the

area northern

Ecuador to Central

Chile.

In 1535, Spanish

conquered the

Inca Empire.

By the early 1800,

people in Pacific

South America began

to want

Independence.

Chile , Ecuador,

Peru, and Bolivia

gots its

Independence in

1825.

Machu Picchu

was discovered

in 1911.

Chapter # 5 *Pag 138 and 139*

Review

Atlantic South America

Vocabulary, Terms, Places1

EstuaryRio de Plata Buenos Aires Buenos Aires has Rio de Plata that is an

estuary.

Megacity Favelas Aspects

Aspects of megacities, like Sao Paulo, are the

favelas.

Gauchos Pampas

In the pampas few people live as gauchos.

Exhausting Deforestation Amazon River Soil exhaustion and deforestation is a problem

that affects the Amazon River.

Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Manaus Sau Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are located in the south

East are of Brazil and Manaus is located in the amazon

Critical Thinking SECTION # 1

How are northern Brazil and Southern

Argentina different?

Northern Brazil is humid tropical and Southern

Argentina is cool and desert.

How might the regions major physical features

have influenced development and daily life in

Atlantic South America?

Rivers, Planes, and plateu are good farming,

and raising cattle.

SECTION # 2

What parts of Brazilian culture reflect African

influence?

Religion , Traditions, Food.

What factors lead people from the northeast

of Brazil to move to the Southeast?

The north is poor so people move because

they need jobs.

Is deforestation of Amazon Rain Forest

necessary?

Yes, Because there is more development.

SECTION # 3

How is Argentina’s culture different from other

South American Countries?

There is a lot of European influence also they

have a few native people.

What is one difference between Uruguay and

Paraguay?

Paraguay is landlocked.

As Argentina’s economy improves what might

happen to its informal economy?

It will decline as people are able to find new jobs.

Reviewing Vocabulary, Terms, and

Places.

Otacama Desert– a desert in northern Chile that

is one of the cloudiest and driest places on Earth.

Lima –The capital of peru

Quito –The capital of Ecuador

Viceroy– A governor appointed by the king of

spain.

Lapal–One of the capitals of Bolivia

Criole– An American-Born descendant of

Europeans

Straight – A narrow passageway that connects

two large bodies of water

El Niño– An ocean and weather pattern that

affects the Pacific Coast

Coup-A sudden Overthrow of a government by a

small group of people

Chapter # 6

SECTION # 1

What are climate and vegetation like on the

altiplano?

Cool, Vegetation shrybs and grasslands.

What are two differences and one similarity

between the Atacama Desert and the altiplano?

Both are drier

Both are cloudier

No trees in both places

What elevation zone would you choose to live in

if you live in Pacific South America? Why would

you choose to live there?

On the third one because is humid

SECTION # 2

How have Spanish and native cultures left their

marks on culture in Pacific South America?

Roman Catholicism, Spanish languages ,

culture, clothing.

How did the Incas organize their huge empire?

They had irrigation systems they had paved

roads and suspension bridges.

Why do you think pizarro killed the Incas king

even though he had received riches as ransom?

Pizarro wants all the riches.

SECTION # 3

What country in Pacific South America has the

healthiest economy?

Chile

What problems in Ecuador and Bolivia cause

Political Unrest?

Poverty, dissatisfaction with government

What would be some benefits and drawbacks of

moving from the highlands to one of lima’s

“Young Towns”?

Benefits – Jobs, escaping, violence

Drawback – Lock of service leaving family.