Video Video

• Do you remember anything about Mexico after seeing the video?

• Let’s fill out our K-W-L Organizer:– What We Know– What We Want to Know– What We Learned

What We Want to KnowWhat We Want to Know

• These are the main things we need to know for this section: – How many states does Mexico have?– What’s the capital of Mexico?– What are the major geographical features of Mexico?– Where is Mexico located?– Who are Mexico’s neighbors? – What are some major cities?– Why are these cities significant?

Introduction to Latin Introduction to Latin American Countries: American Countries: MexicoMexico

Introduction

• Located in North AmericaLocated in North America

• Neighbors: U.S.A to the North and Neighbors: U.S.A to the North and Central America to the South. Central America to the South.

• 31 31 statesstates and one Federal District and one Federal District

Map

Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Ocean Guadalajara

Monterrey

Mexico CityCity

Major Cities

• Acapulco (GRO)• Cancun (QROO)• Los Cabos (BCS)• Puerto Vallarta (JAL)• Riviera Maya (QROO)

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Major Cities

• “Colonial Cities”– Guanajuato – Morelia – Queretaro – Puebla – Cuernavaca– Oaxaca

*Birthplace of Diego Rivera*Old name:Valladolid *Colonial-era parks&plaza*Regional Museum *Elegant town *La Casa de la Marquesa-reminder of Mexico’s complex *Colegio de San Nicolas *Templo de Santa Rosa history. de Hidalgo de Viterbos

*17th century palaces *Museo Regional de Qro.

GuanajuatoMorelia

Queretaro

•Established in 1532 *Hernan Cortes *Museo de las Culturas de•Stopping point for traders *Museum Oaxaca. •Talavera tiles *Cathedral *Market town

PueblaCuernavaca Oaxaca

Let’s label our maps

Quick Review

• What new vocab words have you seen so far?• What have we learned so far? • Why are the major cities important?• What states did we just labeled? • Any Questions?

Geographical Features

• Mexico has a variety of interesting geographical features.– Two peninsulas: Yucatan and Baja– Two desertsdeserts: Chihuahuan and Sonoran– MountainMountain ranges: Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra

Madre Oriental, and Sierra Madre del Sur. – A Central Plateau – The Tropic of Cancer

Peninsulas

Yucatan Peninsula Baja Peninsula

PeninsulaPeninsula – a piece of land that has water on three sides.

*Yucatan – Mayan word *Located in Northwestern Mexico *Located in Southeastern Mexico *Four desert areas on the Peninsula*Lies on the East of the Isthmus of

Tehuantepec

Deserts

Sonoran Desert

Chihuahuan Desert

*Largest desert*Higher elevation*Consists of basins broken by numerous small mountain ranges.*Extends into the U.S.

*Warmest desert*Supports a great diversity of plant life*Mild winters and rainfall*Known for its large cacti*Extends into the western part of the U.S. – Mexico border.

Sierra Madre’s

Sierra Madre OccidentalSierra Madre Oriental

Sierra Madre del Sur

*Located in Western MX *Located in Northeastern MX *Located in Southern MX*Steep mountains *Dry climate *Joins with the Trans-*Canyons *Biodiversity Mexican Volcanic Belt.*Climate varies *Pine-oak trees *Tropical dry forests

Let’s Label

Quick Review

• What additional vocab words did you see?• What are the major geographical features? • What states did we just labeled? • Any Questions?

Let’s Label

Quick Review

• What states have we labeled so far?• What vocab words have we learned? • What do you remember about the major cities

and geographical features?• Questions?

Let’s Label

Time to Review Vocab!• = Mapa• Sur = = • = State• Desert = • = Ciudad• Mountain= • = Beach

¡Viajemos!¡Viajemos!

• ¡Tomemos un viaje virtual a México!¡Tomemos un viaje virtual a México!

[Let’s take a virtual tour to Mexico!][Let’s take a virtual tour to Mexico!]

Let’s finish upLet’s finish up

• Let’s finish our K-W-L Organizer– What We Learned.

• What was one thing that surprised you and/or that you didn’t know till today?

• ¿Preguntas?

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References • Encyclopedia of the Nations. (2012).Mexico.

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economics/Americas/Mexico.html.

• Quest Connect. (2010). Geography and Climate: Mexico. http://www.questconnect.org/mexico_cc_geography_climate.htm

• Morgan, Susan. (2005). Travel and Leisure:Mexico. http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-soul-of-mexico/1