Introduction
We
share a continent with one Latin American nation and a hemisphere with all the
others. We also have many erroneous ideas about those nations. In order for us
to better understand each other, we need information that is true and current.
Guiding
Question
What
do demographics about Latin American nations tell us about the lived
experiences of people there?
Questions
For each nation
in Latin America (including the Caribbean) find:
1.
The name of each nation, land area, and population. What percentage is urban?
What percentage is rural?
2.
What are the ethnic groups, their percentage of the poplulation,
and languages? What are the main religions? Was this nation ever a colony? Of whom?
3.
What is the average income, life expectancy for men and women, average # of
children in each family? What is the infant mortality rate?
4.
What are the major causes of death? How many people are living with HIV/AIDS?
5.
What are the main resources and exports? What are the main imports? What
industries compete with imports?
6.
What is the government's structure? What is the average education level? Is
education free? What differences are there between education for boys and
girls?
7.
Is there a war or fighting going on there now? Who is fighting?
8.
How many universities and hospitals are there? How many students per teacher?
9.
Does the country import food? Export food?
10.
What United States corporations have factories in Latin America?
Internet
Resources
Countries
& Geography
Anglophone
Caribbean Nations
Caribbean
countries
Urban/Rural
Aids in Latin America and
Caribbean
The Impact of Women's
Education on Fertility In Latin America: Searching for Explanations
A Necessary but Still Distant
Relationship between Education and Gender Perspective in Latin America - Part 2
Women in
Latin America
Gender,
Equity, and Emancipatory Education in Latin America
The Right of
Education Project
Universities - Latin
America
Guide to the
Caribbean
Washington Office on Latin American
Education
Indicators
Agri-Food Trade Service
Activities
1.
Create a newspaper front page with at least 5 articles that address what you
consider to be the most urgent issues facing your country.
Terri Camajani, teacher, and Serena
Pang, AP student, collaborated to develop this web hunt.
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