CULTURES OF SOUTH AMERICA Pages 353-357 CULTURE VIDEO http://bit.ly/164gon4 MAP MAP LAKE TITICACA Story on page 353 PEOPLE OF SOUTH AMERICA Descendants of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans Colonized mainly by Spain Most people speak Spanish and are Catholic Although there are these similarities, there are still several different unique cultures in each country. SOUTH AMERICAN REGIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guinea Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay Brazil COLUMBIA, VENEZUELA, GUYANA, SURINAME, AND FRENCH GUINEA Border the Caribbean sea Very similar cultures to those in the Caribbean PERU, ECUADOR, AND BOLIVIA Andean countries Many Native Americans live high in the Andes A couple of different languages spoken within the Native American cultures CHILE, ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY Chile has mountains, beaches, deserts, forests, and polar regions. Many different ethnic groups Many Cowhands do there work here. BRAZIL South America’s largest country Speak Portuguese Many Native Americans One of their cities is home to more Japanese than any other place. EL GLOBO NO CAE AL SUELO 5-8 Players stand in a circle A balloon is thrown into the air and it has to be kept in the air but the players must also stay in the circle. If the balloon is dropped the player that last touched the balloon has to sit down but keep their spot in the circle. The game is over when only one person is left standing in the circle. FARMING V.S. CITIES Farming -subsistence farming -Corn, beans, potatoes, and rice -Big farms grow crops to export out of the country -Export farming uses up so much land that they have to import food for themselves Cities -Many buildings were built by the Spanish 400 years ago -There are also many modern buildings -A lot of slums -Hard for cities to keep up with all the poor migrants that move into the cities ROLE OF WOMEN Not Equal Women are usually poorer than men and they don’t go to school as long so they can’t find better jobs. They are trying to demand rights so they can make a living They want to go to school, have jobs, and have healthcare Many are trying to start their own business based on traditional skills ACTIVITY Day of the Dead Masks Commonly known as a Mexican celebration, Day of the Dead is also celebrated in many other Latin American countries. It involves the celebration of customs to remember and honor those who have passed away. One of the most well-known customs is the wearing of costumes and traditional skeleton masks, orcalaca. We will be creating our own colorful Day of the Dead masks. EXAMPLES