10th Grade Advisory- World Issues and Social Justice
Lesson 5: What happened in Latin America? (probably 2 lessons)
Objectives: SWBAT locate Latin American countries on a map.
SWBAT understand how Latin American countries gain independence.
SWBAT understand the impacts of Simon Bolivar and Toussaint L’Ouverture.
Materials: worksheets, map, pens or pencils.
2 min
5 min
Students should fill in the top box of their worksheets with their ideas about where
Latin America is and what countries are part of Latin America.
When students have completed filling in the box should share out their answers. Be
sure to highlight when students say answers like the southern hemisphere, South
America, the Caribbean, or any Spanish speaking country (other than Spain).
Worksheet Question 1
Have Students write their answers to question 1 and share out. ANSWER: Spanish is the
language spoken because the main colonizer of Latin America was Spain. Other commonly
spoken languages of Latin America are French and Portuguese.
Map Skills, Question 2
Help students locate the 3 countries in Latin America, one in North America, one in South
America and 1 in the Caribbean. Maps are labeled already.
10-15
min
Worksheet Question 3
Review: Nationalism is extreme pride in one’s nation or home country. The desire to be a
free country without imperialist leaders. Imperialism is when a larger more powerful
country takes over and exploits a weaker country for economic and political gain.
Read the passage ALOUD
In the 1800’s nationalism was the driving force behind the independence movements of
Latin America. For many years Latin American countries had been under the imperial rule of
Spain, Portugal, and France. As a result, strong leaders rose to lead some countries to revolt
against their European imperialist leaders. Their main goal was to establish independent
nations in Latin America. Some notable figures of the Latin American independence
movement of the 19th century are Toussaint L’Ouverture of Haiti and Simon Bolivar of South
America(specifically Venezuela and later Bolivia).
Simon Bolivar
Read page about Simon Bolivar aloud or have students read on their own. Be sure each
student has a copy to read.
Answer the review questions on the reading. Share out answers. Answers provided on
teacher answer key
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Read page about Toussaint L’Ouverture aloud or have students read on their own. Be sure
each student has a copy to read.
Answer the review questions on the reading. Share out answers. Answers provided on the
teacher answer key.
Extension
Activity
There are Regent’s Practice questions with answers and explanations. You may modify them
and
as needed.
following
class