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Mapping Brazil and introductory video

Age 11-14 (KS3)

Two lessons to introduce comparing Brazil, the culture of Brazil and its regions. First activity is to gather facts about Brazil using internet and recording on a splatter sheet. Second activity is comparative writing on the regions of Brazil.



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Published 03 Apr 2009

Contributed by Rosie Sherbrooke — Contributor Highgate School

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Full range of material to cover the start of this topic. I particularly like the print-out outline maps.

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1 Atlas statistics

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Life Expectancy



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Brazil

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GDP Per Capita



Life Expectancy



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Brazil

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1 2 Brazil info pack

Climate:
Although most of Brazil lies in the tropics more than 60 percent of the population live in areas which are cooled either by altitude sea winds or polar fronts. While the coastal cities of Rio de Janeiro Recife and Salvador can get extremely hot plateau cities such as São Paulo Brasília and Belo Horizonte have mild climates and the southern cities of Porto Alegre and Curitiba have a climate similar to that of southern Europe.
Despite the popular image of the Amazon as a region of blistering heat temperatures of more than 32 C (90 F) are in fact rare. The annual average temperature in the region is 22-26 C (72-79 F) with not much variation between the warmest and the coldest months. The hottest part of Brazil is the northeast where temperatures of more than 38 C (100 F) are frequently recorded during the dry season between May and November. Along the Atlantic coast from Recife to

Brazil

1BrazilMusical intro:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mzgjiPBCsssTeachable.net 2009. Some rights reserved.
http://teachable.net/res.asp?r=2477 2Lesson ObjectivesTo find out what we already know about Brazil
To research information on Brazil s physical and human geography.
To present findings on a splatter page
3BrazilClimateAgricultureGeographyindustryCultureCities456Tourism video clipsBrazil Sensational!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIYWg8qCzI
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=k0j9Hl0qThw7Atlas statistics8Splatter PageInstructions for Splatter Page:
You need to develop you understanding of Brazil s diverse physical and human Geography. Using the weblinks textbooks and handouts research the following topics. You must give as much factual information as possible. You must also include key words and appropriate terminology.
Location: Continent oceans borders latitude etc.
Climate regions: Brazil is divided into regions. Name them and identify their different characteristics and physical features
Statistics: Find some useful indictors that will demonstrate Brazil s diversity and development.
People: history diversity tribes
Cities: location population size
Industry: What sector do people work in: (primary secondary tertiary). What types of industry exist and where.
9Brazil A Land of Contrast10What contrasts exist in Brazil?11Lesson ObjectivesTo research and map the regional differences across Brazil.
To write a

1 2 splatter page marksheet

Instructions for Splatter Page:
You need to develop you understanding of Brazil s diverse physical and human Geography. Using the weblinks textbooks and handouts research the following topics. You must give as much factual information as possible. You must also include key words and appropriate terminology.
Location: Continent oceans borders latitude etc.
Climate regions: Brazil is divided into regions. Name them and identify their different characteristics and physical features
Statistics: Find some useful indictors that will demonstrate Brazil s diversity and development.
People: history diversity tribes
Cities: location population size
Industry: What sector do people work in: (primary secondary tertiary). What types of industry exist and where.
Resources
Geog.2: Page 98-119
http://www.brazil.org.uk/index.html
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/ (statistics)
http://www.visitandlearn.co.uk/LocationFactfiles/Brazil/Physicalgeography/tabid/193/Default.aspx
Handouts

Instructions for Splatter Page:
You need to develop you understanding of Brazil s diverse physical and human Geography. Using the weblinks textbooks and handouts research the following topics. You must give as much factual information as possible. You must also include key words and appropriate terminology.
Location: Continent oceans borders latitude etc.
Climate regions: Brazil

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