Monday:     Chapter 12, Section 1 – Brazil, The Land and its Regions  pages 255-258

vocabulary:  escarpment, sertao, favela

Students will learn the main characteristics of the Amazon River Basin ecosystem and how urbanization has affected the country

Section 1 Worksheet / Section 1 Quiz

 

Tuesday:     Chapter 12, Section 2 – Brazil’s Quest for Economic Growth  pages 260-263

vocabulary:  plantation, gasohol, deforestation, ecotourism

Students will learn how Brazilian government policies have affected the economy, the economic challenges faced by the urban and rural poor, and how economic development has contributed to environmental change.

Section 2 Worksheet / Section 2 Quiz

 

Wednesday:     Chapter 12 Review and Assessment  pages 264-265

Students will review vocabulary and main concepts about Brazil.

 

Thursday:     Chapter 12 Test over Brazil

 

Friday:     Film Study:  “How the States Got Their Shapes” series

Episode – “State of Rebellion”

Students will learn how the borders of our states were made through various historical and geographical factors.