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 are on your worksheet, they are available in the Media Center and on EDLINE:  Go to the Media Center page (on the right), then online resources.        
     
    •  BOOKS:  There are books on Latin American countries on a cart in the Media Center or in your classroom.  Books are generally reliable and well organized sources of information.
     
    Online Resources 
    • 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.

    • 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 Table of Contents and select.  Geography, climate, culture, economy, people, plants & animals. Photos.

    • Image Quest: Photographs!!!   Search by country name and also by city, landmark, or region.

    • CIA World Factbook: Select country from drop-down menu.  Statistics.  Environment, natural resources & natural disasters( in Geography).
    • Image Quest: Photographs!!!   Search by country name and also by city, landmark, or region.
      Citations
    • NoodleTools
      Presentation Tools
    • Animoto: Create an information video.  Get a logon and password in class.
    • Prezi: Create a zooming online poster.
    • PowerPoint: Create a slide presentation.  In your applications folder

       Encyclopedia of the Nations - Search for Country & topic.  Tourism (travel), pollution, plants & animals, economy, culture.