1. Objective (READ)SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

1. Name the large mountain range on the Western Coast of South America.

2. What type of economic activities could occur in a rainforest?

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

12/8 Soviet Union – Economics 44

12/11 Modern Russia 45

**LATIN AMERICA UNIT**

1/6 Cover Page 46

1/7 Physical Geography 47

1. Find the next available fresh page after your warm-ups, title it Vertical Climate Zones.

Latin America – Physical Geography

A. Vertical Climate Zones

Intro:

• Different crops grow at different elevations

• The HIGHER the elevation, the COLDER the climate.

A. Vertical Climate Zones

4. Tierra Helada = frozen land

3. Tierra Fria = cold land

2. Tierra Templada = temperate land

1. Tierra Caliente = hot land

READ ONLY

A. Vertical Climate Zones – p. 208

1. Sketch a mountain

2. Label the vertical climate zones - Include the elevation

3. Sketch two examples of the crops that are grown in each zone

• For Tierra Helada sketch a llama

•Sketch a diagram the explains vertical climate zones

B. El Nino

How it happens:• Ocean Current changes cause the Pacific Ocean

water temperature to get warmer than normal

• This changes wind patterns

• The wind picks up water and dumps rain on South America

B. El NinoEffects on South America:• Flooding.

• Mudslides

• Reduces output by fishing industry

El Nino Clips

Bolivia Clip

1. Create a title for the clip.

2. Write a caption that would describe the clip if you were to going to put it on youtube.

B. El Nino - Frayer

Definition (p. 57) Social Impact

Economic Impact PictureEL NINO

El Nino – Research Analysis

• Access the article below: Article

• Click where it says global impacts and choose additional articles if necessary.

• Task Create a list of the positive and negative effects of El Nino.

Include at least five effects – It doesn’t matter the breakdown of events just have 5

total, example: 4 positive, 1 negative– Identify whether each event is positive or negative