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Major Cities of South America Teacher Resources
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In this social studies worksheet, students locate the names of 26 South American countries and capital cities. They may self check their work by selecting the link at the end of the page.
Young scholars identify The United States, North America, and South America on a world map. They discuss how the people of South America live and describe the geography of the land.
Second graders explore information about South America and choose a country to study. They explore culture, food, geography, clothing, language, and recreation of their country. Students visualize their learning by developing a slide show in KidPix.
Using a Jeopardy format, this game can help students review facts about Brazil. The presentation could be used as a complement to a middle school unit on South America.
Student's identify geographic features of a South American map. They use the scale of the map to calculate distances between points. They identify examples of the five geographic themes on the map of South America.
Learners engage in a study of the Inca indians and how they founded their civilization. The students conduct research using a variety of resources that are used to gather the information. Then presentations are made from the facts that are gathered.
In this South American worksheet, students complete short answer questions about the history and geography about South America. Students answer 10 short answer questions.
The history of the Latin American revolutions - and the philosophies behind them - is the focus of this comprehensive presentation. From the theories of the European Enlightenment, to the Revolutionary Wars of America and France, Latin America had a plethora of sources from which to be inspired. The slides mostly focus on the revolts of Toussaint L'Ouveture, Simon Bolivar, and Pancho Villa, and detail the global aftermath of their legacies.
Creative projects are a great way to engage your class and can be a fun way to assess mastery! Learners create brochures and postcards that might have been created by and for travelers to ancient Mayan cities. They read and discuss the New York Times article "In Maya Ruins, Scholars See Evidence of Urban Sprawl" and explore a website on Mayan sites.
Seventh graders create an overlay map of South America. They show the relationships between population, landforms and economies with their maps.