Geography of Latin America
For this project, you have been assigned a country. Use the resources listed below to locate information about your country. To work from home, you will need logons and passwords for some of these sites. Logons & Passwords available in the Media Center and on EDLINE: Go to the Media Center page (on the right), then online resources.
Subscription Databases
- Culture Grams - Click CultureGrams->Click World Edition->Click on the Map to find your country. Geography, climate, culture, economy & people.
- World Data Analyst- Click World Data Analyst->Type country name. Statistics on population, economy, demographic groups.
Online Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia Britannica - Type country name in search box for all three levels. Geography, climate, culture, economy & people. Photos.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Academic - Type country name in search box. Choose the main entry for your country & click "more". Geography, climate, culture, economy, people, plants & animals. Photos.
- World Book - Click on World Book Student->Type country name. Geography, climate, culture, economy & people. Photos.
Websites
- CIA World Factbook - Select country from drop-down menu. Statistics. Environment, natural resources & natural disasters( in Geography).
- Encyclopedia of the Nations - Search for Country & topic. Tourism (travel), pollution, plants & animals, economy, culture.
Books
There are books on a cart in the Media Center or your classroom. The books often have information about geography, culture, religion, economy, plants and animals.
Citations: Do not forget to cite your sources of information.
- You can use NOODLETOOLS to complete your bibliography. Ms Badger in the Media Center can give you your NoodelTools account information and show you how to use it.
- You can also do citations by hand. Fill-in-the-blank citation sheets are linked here and also are available in the Media Center.