Monday –

Preview of Unit 3, “Latin America”  pages 202-217

vocabulary:  conquistadors, cultural convergence, caudillos, pampas, cays, coral, tropical storms, hurricanes, El Nino, mestizos, mulattoes

Students will get a general overview of Latin America.

Tuesday –

Chapter 10, Section 1 – “Mexico”  pages 221-225

vocabulary:  plateau, peninsula, irrigation, sinkhole

Students will learn that in each region of Mexico, climate, landforms, and other geographic factors affect economic activities.

Wednesday –

Chapter 10, Section 2 – “A Place of Three Cultures”  pages 227-231

vocabulary:  hacienda, land redistribution, ejido, subsistence farming, latifundio, cash crop, migrant worker, NAFTA, maquiladora

Students will learn that historical developments and current social conditions affect economic activities in Mexico.

Thursday –

Chapter 10 Review and Assessment, pages 232-233

Students will work in small groups discussing topics over Mexico.

Study Latin American countries for upcoming map test.

Friday –

Film study of “How the States Got Their Shapes” series.

“A River Runs Through It”  Episode 1

Students will learn how our state borders were formed by various reasons, including physical geography.