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Essential Question: How should the resources of rainforests be used and preserved?
Learning Targets:
- Identify the human and physical geography of the Amazon Basin.
- Explore the various groups with an interest in the resources of the rainforest.
- Analyze the competing viewpoints of the groups interested in the resources of the rainforest.
- Investigate ideas about how to address the land use conflict in the rainforest and determine which would be the most appropriate in the Amazon region.
- Issues and Ideas in the rainforest - http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-threats/
- LizardPoint Map Quizzes - South American Countries Map Quiz Study Link
- Drag and Drop Country Quiz Practice (must be played on a device with Flash Player - not an iPad)- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_SoAmCA_G2_drag_drop.html
- Article about Environmentalists: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/global-witness-environmental-activists-murders-have-soared-dramatically-1444977
- Pictures of tribes being affected by deforestation caused by farming, logging, and ranching industries: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/glimpse-into-lost-world-amazon-tribes-threatened-by-progress-1443298
- Satellite Image video of Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBIA0lqfcN4
- Environment vs. Development BBC video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6rPo5ZJTCQ
- Farming Invasion vs, Preserving the Land BBC video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mV6r01-kE
- Commercial Farming vs. Subsistence Farmers/Natives BBC Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK1HpaowBmw
- Pie Chart Showing the Causes of Amazon Deforestation: http://photos.mongabay.com/06/causes-of-amazon-deforestation.jpg
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Test Tomorrow!
Please study your class notes for the following lessons. (I have included the Keys to our practices below)
1. Extreme Weather
2. Spatial Inequality of Mexico City
3. Amazon conflict
4. Mapping Lab
5. Map Practice
Please study your class notes for the following lessons. (I have included the Keys to our practices below)
1. Extreme Weather
2. Spatial Inequality of Mexico City
3. Amazon conflict
4. Mapping Lab
5. Map Practice
Today we will start our geography unit on Middle America. Go to the WEB RESOURCE page and chose the Sheppard software link. Work on the Central/South America map activity and then watch the short video about Mexico and Central America
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Today we will work on the South America Webquest and answer the questions (1-11) using the links provided on the website. Please write your answers on your google doc.
SOUTH AMERICA WEBQUEST
SOUTH AMERICA WEBQUEST
Mayan Website Resources: Click on the links
Creation Story- http://maya.nmai.si.edu/the-maya/creation-story-maya Quiz: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/08/maya-rise-fall/maya-quiz-interactive
Time Warp Trio- part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJTwGkWIjiQ part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6AlFQdQjWc
Math- http://maya.nmai.si.edu/maya-sun/maya-math-game
Mr. Riddler's website: http://davidriddler.weebly.com