CULTURES OF SOUTH AMERICA
Pages 353-357
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PEOPLE OF SOUTH AMERICA
Descendants of Native Americans, Africans, and
Europeans
 Colonized mainly by Spain
 Most people speak Spanish and are Catholic
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Although there are these similarities, there are
still several different unique cultures in each
country.
SOUTH AMERICAN REGIONS
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Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and
French Guinea
Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia
Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Brazil
COLUMBIA, VENEZUELA, GUYANA, SURINAME,
AND FRENCH GUINEA
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Border the Caribbean sea
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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
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CHILE, ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, AND URUGUAY
Chile has mountains,
beaches, deserts, forests,
and polar regions.
 Many different ethnic
groups
 Many Cowhands do
there work here.
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BRAZIL
South America’s largest
country
 Speak Portuguese
 Many Native Americans
 One of their cities is home
to more Japanese than
any other place.
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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.
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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
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ACTIVITY
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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.
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