1. Objective (READ)
SWBAT identify the four vertical climate zones.
2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE
INTO A QUESTION)
3. Warm-up (ANSWER)
1. Name the large mountain range on the Western
Coast of South America.
2. What type of economic activities could occur in a
rainforest?
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Lesson #
12/8
Soviet Union – Economics
44
12/11
Modern Russia
45
**LATIN AMERICA UNIT**
1/6
Cover Page
46
1/7
Physical Geography
47
1. Find the next available fresh page after your warmups, title it Vertical Climate Zones.
Latin America – Physical
Geography
A. Vertical Climate Zones
Intro:
• Different crops grow at different elevations
• The HIGHER the elevation, the COLDER
the climate.
READ
ONLY
A. Vertical Climate Zones
4. Tierra Helada = frozen land
3. Tierra Fria = cold land
2. Tierra Templada = temperate land
1. Tierra Caliente = hot land
A. Vertical Climate Zones – p. 208
•Sketch a diagram the explains vertical climate zones
1. Sketch a mountain
2. Label the vertical
climate zones
- Include the
elevation
3. Sketch two
examples of the
crops that are
grown in each zone
• For Tierra
Helada sketch a
llama
B. El Nino
How it happens:
• Ocean Current changes cause the Pacific Ocean
water temperature to get warmer than normal
• This changes wind patterns
• The wind picks up water and dumps rain on
South America
READ
ONLY
B. El Nino
Effects on South America:
• Flooding.
• Mudslides
• Reduces output by
fishing industry
El Nino Clips
Bolivia Clip
1. Create a title for the clip.
2. Write a caption that would describe the
clip if you were to going to put it on
youtube.
B. El Nino - Frayer
Definition (p. 57)
Economic Impact
Social Impact
EL NINO
Picture
El Nino – Research Analysis (K)
• Access the article below:
Article
• Click where it says global impacts and choose
additional articles if necessary.
• Task  Create a list of the positive and negative
effects of El Nino.
•  Include at least five effects
– It doesn’t matter the breakdown of events just have 5
total, example: 4 positive, 1 negative
– Identify whether each event is positive or negative
Exit Ticket
1. Answer the Question of the Day in your
notebook like normal.
2. Which aspect of Latin America’s physical
geography is worse, El Nino or Vertical
Climate Zones. Explain your decision.