Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean Essential Question: Is it better to be independent or interdependent? 1) Chapter Atlas Central America and the Caribbean are often hit by natural disasters. Tropical Climates make agriculture and tourism vital to the region’s economies. Plantation farming and large numbers of tourists can have negative effects on the region’s environment. 2) History of Central America and the Caribbean Early civilizations in the region were organized agricultural and trading societies. European colonizers depended heavily upon slavery and exporting natural resources. While European colonies became independent nations, foreign powers remained influential. 3) Central America and the Caribbean Today Africans, Europeans, and indigenous people have all influenced Caribbean and Central American culture. Many Central American and Caribbean countries have democratic governments that change frequently. Free trade and ecotourism are having important effects on the region’s economy. 1) Chapter Atlas Introduce key ideas Explain key terms. Describe the region’s important physical features Explain the role of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the region Describe the climate and ecosystems of the region Explain how hurricanes affect the region. Describe how land is used in the region Describe the environmental problems caused in the region by tourism, pollution, and deforestation. Describe the Panama Canal (its location and basic facts) 2) History of Central America and the Caribbean Introduce key ideas Explain key terms Describe the civilization of the early Mayan and Caribbean island peoples prior to contact with Europeans. Describe the goals of early Spanish explorers in the region. Explain the encomienda system and how it affected Native Americans. Describe the use of slavery in the Caribbean. Describe how the region’s nations first became independent from European control. Explain how and why the region’s nations depended on outside countries like the United States after they became independent. Describe how various dictatorships in the 1900s caused conflict in the region. 3) Central America and the Caribbean Today Introduce key ideas Explain key terms Provide an overview of the culture groups found in the region. Describe the most popular religions of the region. Describe the indigenous traditions found in the region Explain why many people from the region migrate to North America or Europe; describe examples of culture these migrants have brought to areas outside their home region. Explain the factors that make it difficult to maintain stable democracies in the region. Explain free-trade agreements; describe the benefits and drawbacks of free-trade agreements like CAFTA-DR. Explain ecotourism and its impacts on the region. Grading 1) Topics Each topic has 9 subtopics listed, each subtopic is worth up to 3 points. 3 – You rocked it. Topic addressed with clear and correct information, examples, and explanations 2 – Acceptable. Topic addressed with clear and correct information 1 – Not yet. Topic mentioned – information may be incorrect or unclear. 0 – Incomplete. Topic not mentioned. Total: 27 points 2) Introduction, Conclusion, Organization, Presentation Skills, Tech Skills, and Creativity Total: 23 points Total Project Points Possible: 50 points *Merit – work with two other students to produce one film that combine all three sections. 1) Chapter Atlas -- Notes Introduce key ideas Explain key terms. Describe the region’s important physical features Explain the role of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the region Describe the climate and ecosystems of the region Explain how hurricanes affect the region. Describe how land is used in the region Describe the environmental problems caused in the region by tourism, pollution, and deforestation. Describe the Panama Canal (its location and basic facts) *Key Ideas: Central America and the Caribbean are often hit by natural disasters. Tropical Climates make agriculture and tourism vital to the region’s economies. Plantation farming and large numbers of tourists can have negative effects on the region’s environment. *Key Terms: ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the region’s important physical features Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Explain the role of volcanic activity and earthquakes in the region Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the climate and ecosystems of the region Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Explain how hurricanes affect the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe how land is used in the region Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the environmental problems caused in the region by tourism, pollution, and deforestation. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the Panama Canal (its location and basic facts) Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2) History of Central America and the Caribbean – Notes Introduce key ideas Explain key terms Describe the civilization of the early Mayan and Caribbean island peoples prior to contact with Europeans. Describe the goals of early Spanish explorers in the region. Explain the encomienda system and how it affected Native Americans. Describe the use of slavery in the Caribbean. Describe how the region’s nations first became independent from European control. Explain how and why the region’s nations depended on outside countries like the United States after they became independent. Describe how various dictatorships in the 1900s caused conflict in the region. *Key Ideas: Early civilizations in the region were organized agricultural and trading societies. European colonizers depended heavily upon slavery and exporting natural resources. While European colonies became independent nations, foreign powers remained influential. *Key Terms: ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the civilization of the early Mayan and Caribbean island peoples prior to contact with Europeans. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the goals of early Spanish explorers in the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Explain the encomienda system and how it affected Native Americans. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the use of slavery in the Caribbean. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe how the region’s nations first became independent from European control. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Explain how and why the region’s nations depended on outside countries like the United States after they became independent. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe how various dictatorships in the 1900s caused conflict in the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3) Central America and the Caribbean Today - Notes Introduce key ideas Explain key terms Provide an overview of the culture groups found in the region. Describe the most popular religions of the region. Describe the indigenous traditions found in the region Explain why many people from the region migrate to North America or Europe; describe examples of culture these migrants have brought to areas outside their home region. Explain the factors that make it difficult to maintain stable democracies in the region. Explain free-trade agreements; describe the benefits and drawbacks of free-trade agreements like CAFTA-DR. Explain ecotourism and its impacts on the region. *Key Ideas: Africans, Europeans, and indigenous people have all influenced Caribbean and Central American culture. Many Central American and Caribbean countries have democratic governments that change frequently. Free trade and ecotourism are having important effects on the region’s economy *Key Terms: ______________________________________________________________________ *Provide an overview of the culture groups found in the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the most popular religions of the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ *Describe the indigenous traditions found in the region Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ *Explain why many people from the region migrate to North America or Europe; describe examples of culture these migrants have brought to areas outside their home region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ *Explain the factors that make it difficult to maintain stable democracies in the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ *Explain free-trade agreements; describe the benefits and drawbacks of free-trade agreements like CAFTA-DR Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ *Explain ecotourism and its impacts on the region. Main Idea: _____________________________________________________________ Examples/Evidence: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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