5 themes of Geography of
Ecuador
Activity 1 (Location
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What do I need?: Handout 1, Handout 2, and
Worksheet 1
Objective 1: Find absolute location of Quito Ecuador
using latitude and longitude. (Record on Worksheet 1)
Objective 2: Relative Location of Quito with three
reference points (Ex. Most of the U.S. is south of
Canada, north of Mexico, and west of the Atlantic
Ocean
Activity 2 (Place)
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What will you need? Search for Ecuador Wow! and click on
the pdf. Worksheet 2
Objective 1: Examine photos and text in story to determine
physical features of Ecuador including climate (5 examples)
(Note: Due to landforms, ocean currents, and location
compared to the equator, Ecuador has four distinct climate
zones.)
Objective 2: Examine photos and text in story to determine
the human features (Culture) of Ecuador. (4 examples)
Activity 3 (Human-Environment
Interaction
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What will you need? Ecuador Wow!, Handout 1 and Worksheet
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Objective 1: Examine photographs and texts of story to provide
at least 2 examples EACH of how humans have adapted to,
modified/changed, and depend on the environment in Ecuador.
(Note: your example for one can relate to another, for example
you can explain how they depend on certain parts of the
environment and how they have changed it to their benefit)
Activity 4 (Movement)
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What do you need?: Ecuador Wow!, Handout 1,
Worksheet 4
Objective: Examine the photos and text of Ecuador
Wow! to find four examples of how people, goods,
and ideas move in and out of Ecuador
Activity 5 (Region)
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What will you need? Handouts 2 and 3, Worksheet 5
Objective 1: Analyze the map of South America to
determine what geographic region you think Ecuador
would fit in (NO WRONG ANSWER!)
Activity 6 (Comparison)
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What will you need? Answers on Worksheets 1-5,
Worksheet 6
Objective 1: Compare and contrast Kentucky with
Ecuador