Students will be creating a power point slide show of the "7 Continents." The first continent will be South America. One paragraph is required for a satisfactory grade, and two paragraphs minimum are required for an S+ grade. Include the location, (hemisphere) of the continent, bodies of water around or within the continent, number of countries, languages and cultures, mountains, rivers, or other prevalent aspects such as rain forests, canyons, deserts, etc...
The second paragraph should include crops raised and transported to other countries.
Have any of these crops been a part of our "mystery fruit and vegetable" examples? Think about its length and width, its weight...ounces or pounds, the circumference. Pay attention to their price in the grocery store. How much would it cost if if you got half a pound? How about two or three pounds? Always make "math happenings" a part of your life and learning.
Students should hyperlink at least one site to their slide that would allow them to read and gain future knowledge about the country they choose. Students may add another slide if we have a class song regarding that continent, to type the song onto that slide. Students may either record themselves singing the song on this slide, or we will sing as a class. This will be an electronic library of the world we live in and study. Students can expand on these slides, and document as much as they'd like about the countries they learn. Many students need this opportunity to expand their knowledge, challenge their abilities, and reach for the stars.
All about South America:
Organic Farming:
http://www.kww-southamerica.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=142
Banana Farming
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/profiles/documents/FavoritaProfilewithhorizon.pdf
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