Geography of the
Western Hemisphere
By: Allison Kellahan
Grade 6: Places and
Regions
GLCE—
6-G2.1.1 Describe the
landform features and the
climate of the region
(within the Western
Hemisphere) under study.
For this presentation, we will be finding
resources that assist students to describe the
landform features and the climate regions
of South America.
BOOKS
Dry Climates
by Keith Lye
Temperate Climates
by Keith Lye
Cold Climates
by Keith Lye
Equatorial Climates
by Keith Lye
Poetry
“Imagine the Amazon”
The river’s chocolate water hints
of muddy silt below,
a rich broth of leaves and limbs,
a boulderless stew
far from distant mountains.
Vine-tangled trees
shove each other toward the edge
with more behind, so many they test
the artist’s imagination.
Brilliant birds fleck the forest
like paintballs explosions,
the poorest clay bank
wears pins of dragonfly wings.
The sky is a vain peacock,
a spoiled brat throwing tantrums
of thunderbolts and grumbling,
a painter who leaves his colors out
to run and swear in the rain.
Unless you get the sky right,
it’ll never be the Amazon.
--David L. Harrison
“Face of the Amazon”
She stands beside the path, stopped,
leaning on a crooked cane,
resting there to catch her breath,
watching children play.
She nods and smiles
as if on that spot,
once she was the one chased.
Her face, mahogany
finely carved, deeply grained,
polished hard by sun and rain,
a portrait of the Amazon.
After other memories fade,
her human face remains,
any woman anywhere,
Watching children play.
--David L. Harrison
Maps
Interactive Maps
 South America Geophysical Map
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/south-americageophysical.html
 MapMaker Interactive
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactivemap/?ar_a=1
 Maps of the World http://www.mapsofworld.com
 Countries of the World
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
Activity Books
Directions:
1) Take the numbered statement cards, the lettered question cards,
and a copy of the worksheet from the folder
2) Match each statement card with the correct question card. Use
what you know and reference materials such as the map, atlas,
or an almanac to find the answers. Record your answers on the
worksheet.
3) Check your answers using the answer key.
4) You may want to mark your answers on the map.
Tasks:
1) Study the physical map of South America, then complete
the listings of mountains, rivers, and land regions below.
2) Fill in the blank physical features (large bodies of water)
on the map.
3) Label some other physical features (Humboldt Current,
Straits of Magellan, and Falkland Islands) on the map.
4) Color the map to distinguish between mountains, rivers,
land regions, and surrounding water.
Games
SOUTH AMERICA LAND AND
CLIMATE CROSSWORD
First, students read through bullet point
about the land and climate of South
America.
Second, based on the bullet points, students
complete a crossword puzzle.
http://www.socialstudies.com/pdf/SHL224
EX.pdf
SOUTH AMERICA LANDFORM
MATCHING
1) Activate the drop-down menu
2) Choose a landform and click on the
map to show the location of the
landform selected
3) If correct, a pin is placed on the map.
If not, you are given unlimited number
of tries to get the correct answer.
4) By holding the mouse over a pin, the
name of the landform will pop up.
http://www.wiley.com/college/kuby/0471
701211/mapquizzes/s_america/feature
s.html
VIDEOS/WEBSITES/SONG
VIDEOS
Teacher-led Video
•Latin America’s Climate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtB60aMfnnY
PowerPoint
•South America: Physical
Geographyhttp://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/southamerica-physical-geography/?ar_a=1
WEBSITES
• Latin America geographia http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm
•South America Superlative Project
http://schools.bvsd.org/p12/broomfieldheights/library/bhms_lmc/S.A.%20
Landforms.html
SONG
Latin America Map song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keGRszDVyDk
References
Countries of the world (n.d.). Students of the world. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_infopays.html
Harrison, David L. “Face of the amazon.” Children’s author david l. harrison’s blog. 29
April 2012. Web. 24 November 2013.
Harrison, David L. “Imagine the amazon.” Children’s author david l. harrison’s blog. 10
July 2010. Web. 24 November 2013.
koltonhammond (2013, February 11). Geography chapter 9 section 2 latin america’s climate. Retrieved November 24, 2013, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtB60aMfnnY.
Latin america geographia (2005). In geographia. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm.
Lye, Keith (1997). Cold climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Lye, Keith (1997). Dry climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Lye, Keith (1997). Equatorial climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Lye, Keith (1997). Temperate Climates. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Map of the world (n.d.). Maps of world: We do magic to maps. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from http://www.mapsofworld.com
MapMaker interactive (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1
Obertopia (2012, September 12). Latin america map song. Retrieved 25 November 2013, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keGRszDVyDk
Piddock, C (2006). Southern match-up: Know south america. In C. Steele (Ed.), Know your continents: geography centers (pg. 40-53). U.S.A:
Weekly Reader Corporation.
Silver, J. F (1992). A physical map of south america. In Ready-to-use world geography activities: For grades 5-12 (pg. 78). West Nyack, NY: The
Center for Applied Research in Education.
South america: Land and climate (n.d.). Social studies school services. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://www.socialstudies.com/pdf/SHL224EX.pdf
South America: Physical geography (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/south-america-physical-geography/?ar_a=1
South america geophysical map (2013). In National geographic. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/south-america-geophysical.html
South america map quiz—physical features (n.d.). Wiley. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
http://www.wiley.com/college/kuby/0471701211/mapquizzes/s_america/features.html
South american superlative project. In Boulder Valley School District website. Retrieved 24 November 2013, from
tp://schools.bvsd.org/p12/broomfieldheights/library/bhms_lmc/S.A.%20Landforms.html