South America Lesson Plans
Week 1: Brazil
1. Read about Brazil.
"Journey into Amazonia" from PBS
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Brazil, mark and label: the capital, Brazilia; important cities, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador de Bahia; Amazon River and its mouth; Sao Francisco River; Brazilian Highlands; Guiana Highlands; Pantanal; Iguassu Falls.
Week 2: Suriname
1. Read about Suriname.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Suriname, mark and label: the capital, Paramaribo; WJ van Bloomenstein Lake; De Hann Mountains; Van Wijck Mountains; the Savannah.
Week 3: Guyana
1. Read about Guyana.
The Guyana World Wide Web Handbook
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Guyana, mark and label: the capital, Georgetown; New Amsterdam; Guiana Highlands; Rupununi Savannah; Kanuku Mountains; Pakaraima Mountains; Acarai Mountains; Kaieteur Falls; the Essequibo River.
Week 4: Venezuela
1. Read about Venezuela.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Venezuela, mark and label: the capital, Caracas; Maracaibo; Isla la Tortuga; Isla de Margarita; Lake Maracaibo; Lake Guri; Orinoco River; Andes Mountains; Guiana Highlands; Amazon Jungle; Angel Falls.
Week 5: Colombia
1. Read about Colombia.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Colombia, mark and label: the capital, Bogota; Cartagena; Cali; Barranquillia; Andes Mountains; Cauca River; Magdalena River.
Week 6: Ecuador
1. Read about Ecuador.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Ecuador, mark and label: the capital, Quito; Gulf of Guayaquil; Isla Puna; Andes Mountains (Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Oriental); the Galapagos Islands (Archipielago de Colon).
Week 7: Peru
1. Read about Peru.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Peru, mark and label: the capital, Lima; Cuzco; Macchu Picchu; Andes Mountains; Lake Titicaca.
Week 8: Bolivia
1. Read about Bolivia.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Bolivia, mark and label: the capital, La Paz; Lake Titicaca; Lake Poopo; the Andes Mountains (Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Oriental); Altiplano; Desaquadero River.
Week 9: Chile
1. Read about Chile.
Atacama Desert - National Geographic
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Chile, mark and label: the capital, Santiago; Andes Mountains; Cardillera de la Costa; Atacama Desert; Salares (Salt Basins); Arauco Gulf; Ancud Gulf; Penas Gulf; General Carrera Lake; Chiloe Island; Los Chronos Archipielago; Reina Adelaida Archipielago; Taitao Peninsula; Strait of Magellan; Tierra del Fuego; Drake Passage; Lake District; Easter Island (Rapa Nui); Cape Horn.
Week 10: Argentina
1. Read about Argentina.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Argentina, mark and label: the capital, Buenos Aires; La Plata River; Laguna Mar Chiquita; Chaco; Andes Mountains; Pampas; San Matias Gulf; Nuevo Gulf; San Jorge Gulf; Valdes Peninsula; Strait of Magellan; Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; Staten Island; Cape Horn.
Week 11: Uruguay
1. Read about Uruguay.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Uruguay, mark and label: the capital, Montevideo; Rio de la Plata; Negro River; Negro River Artificial Lake; Merin Lagoon; Littoral.
Week 12: Paraguay
1. Read about Paraguay.
2. Complete a Country Notebook Form.
3. On a map of South America, label each country.
4. On a map of Paraguay, mark and label: the capital, Asuncion; Iguacu Falls; Paranena; Chaco; Parana River; Paraguay River.