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 * __South American Geography, Economy, and Culture__**

Brian and Kaitlyn teach 6th grade Humanities which encompasses geograpical studies. This project will fall into our studies of South America.

__Standards Addressed:__

SAM.3 Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and theeconomies of major South American countries. A. absolute and relative locations D. major natural resources B. climate E. population size C. major physical characteristics


 * ELA** **19.16** Write brief research reports with clear focus and supporting detail.
 * ELA 27.3** Create a media production using effective images, text, music, sound effects, or graphics.

__The guiding question for this project is:__

//How does geography impact the economies of various South American regions?//

__Lesson Overview__

Students will be investigating four major economies in South America: ecotourism, Venezuela oil, Brazil nuts, and the, Itaipu Dam. Students will explore how the geography of South American regions influenced these economies, and then how the economies impact the people who live in those areas. Students will have been introduced to the five themes of geography earlier in the year, so a review will take place at the beginning of the lesson. As we move into discussions about hoe economies affect cultures of people, students will have the opportunity to navigate around the main Glogster. The intention here is to allow studets to wade through the four economies to learn a little about each. The information they learn here will help them to choose an economy that they want to investigate further. Students will think about the themes of geography to determine why specific economies are located where they are and how the economy influences the people living in the region. Students will use Glogster, Voicethread, Flips, and Animoto to create their product.