Geography of the Western Hemisphere

By: Allison Kellahan

Grade 6: Places and Regions

GLCE—6-G2.1.1 Describe the landform features and

the climate of the region (within the

Western Hemisphere) under study.

For this presentation, we will be finding resources that assist students to describe the landform features and the climate regions of South America.

BOOKS

Temperate Climates

by Keith Lye

Dry Climates by Keith Lye

Equatorial Climates

by Keith Lye

Cold Climates by Keith Lye

Poetry“Imagine the Amazon”The river’s chocolate water hintsof muddy silt below, a rich broth of leaves and limbs,a boulderless stewfar from distant mountains.

Vine-tangled treesshove each other toward the edgewith more behind, so many they testthe artist’s imagination.

Brilliant birds fleck the forestlike paintballs explosions,the poorest clay bankwears pins of dragonfly wings.

The sky is a vain peacock, a spoiled brat throwing tantrumsof thunderbolts and grumbling, a painter who leaves his colors out to run and swear in the rain.Unless you get the sky right,it’ll never be the Amazon.--David L. Harrison

“Face of the Amazon”She stands beside the path, stopped,leaning on a crooked cane, resting there to catch her breath,watching children play.

She nods and smilesas if on that spot,once she was the one chased.

Her face, mahoganyfinely carved, deeply grained, polished hard by sun and rain, a portrait of the Amazon.

After other memories fade,her human face remains,any woman anywhere,Watching children play.--David L. Harrison

Maps

Interactive Maps

South America Geophysical Map http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/south-america-geophysical.html

MapMaker Interactive http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1

Maps of the World http://www.mapsofworld.com

Countries of the World http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html

Activity BooksDirections:1) Take the numbered statement cards, the lettered

question cards, and a copy of the worksheet from the folder

2) Match each statement card with the correct question card. Use what you know and reference materials such as the map, atlas, or an almanac to find the answers. Record your answers on the worksheet.

3) Check your answers using the answer key.4) You may want to mark your answers on the map.

Tasks:1) Study the physical map of South America, then

complete the listings of mountains, rivers, and land regions below.

2) Fill in the blank physical features (large bodies of water) on the map.

3) Label some other physical features (Humboldt Current, Straits of Magellan, and Falkland Islands) on the map.

4) Color the map to distinguish between mountains, rivers, land regions, and surrounding water.

Games

SOUTH AMERICA LANDFORM MATCHING

1) Activate the drop-down menu2) Choose a landform and click on

the map to show the location of the landform selected

3) If correct, a pin is placed on the map. If not, you are given unlimited number of tries to get the correct answer.

4) By holding the mouse over a pin, the name of the landform will pop up.

http://www.wiley.com/college/kuby/0471701211/mapquizzes/s_america/features.html

SOUTH AMERICA LAND AND CLIMATE CROSSWORD

First, students read through bullet point about the land and climate of South America.Second, based on the bullet points, students complete a crossword puzzle.

http://www.socialstudies.com/pdf/SHL224EX.pdf

VIDEOS/WEBSITES/SONG

VIDEOSTeacher-led Video•Latin America’s Climate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtB60aMfnnYPowerPoint•South America: Physical Geographyhttp://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/south-america-physical-geography/?ar_a=1

WEBSITES• Latin America geographia http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm•South America Superlative Project http://schools.bvsd.org/p12/broomfieldheights/library/bhms_lmc/S.A.%20Landforms.html

SONGLatin America Map song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keGRszDVyDk

ReferencesCountries of the world (n.d.). Students of the world. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.htmlHarrison, David L. “Face of the amazon.” Children’s author david l. harrison’s blog. 29 April 2012. Web. 24 November 2013. Harrison, David L. “Imagine the amazon.” Children’s author david l. harrison’s blog. 10 July 2010. Web. 24 November 2013. koltonhammond (2013, February 11). Geography chapter 9 section 2 latin america’s climate. Retrieved November 24, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtB60aMfnnY.Latin america geographia (2005). In geographia. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm.Lye, Keith (1997). Cold climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.Lye, Keith (1997). Dry climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.Lye, Keith (1997). Equatorial climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.Lye, Keith (1997). Temperate Climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.Map of the world (n.d.). Maps of world: We do magic to maps. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.mapsofworld.com MapMaker interactive (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1 Obertopia (2012, September 12). Latin america map song. Retrieved 25 November 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keGRszDVyDk Piddock, C (2006). Southern match-up: Know south america. In C. Steele (Ed.), Know your continents: geography centers (pg. 40-53). U.S.A: Weekly Reader Corporation. Silver, J. F (1992). A physical map of south america. In Ready-to-use world geography activities: For grades 5-12 (pg. 78). West Nyack, NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education. South america: Land and climate (n.d.). Social studies school services. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.socialstudies.com/pdf/SHL224EX.pdf South America: Physical geography (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/south-america-physical-geography/?ar_a=1 South america geophysical map (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/south-america-geophysical.htmlSouth america map quiz—physical features (n.d.). Wiley. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.wiley.com/college/kuby/0471701211/mapquizzes/s_america/features.htmlSouth american superlative project. In Boulder Valley School District website. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from tp://schools.bvsd.org/p12/broomfieldheights/library/bhms_lmc/S.A.%20Landforms.html