5 themes of Geography of 5 themes of Geography of EcuadorEcuador

Activity 1 (LocationActivity 1 (Location

• What do I need?: Handout 1, Handout 2, and What do I need?: Handout 1, Handout 2, and

Worksheet 1Worksheet 1

• Objective 1: Find absolute location of Quito Objective 1: Find absolute location of Quito

Ecuador using latitude and longitude. (Record on Ecuador using latitude and longitude. (Record on

Worksheet 1)Worksheet 1)

• Objective 2: Relative Location of Quito with Objective 2: Relative Location of Quito with threethree

reference points (Ex. Most of the U.S. is south of reference points (Ex. Most of the U.S. is south of

Canada, north of Mexico, and west of the Atlantic Canada, north of Mexico, and west of the Atlantic

OceanOcean

Activity 2 (Place)Activity 2 (Place)

• What will you need? Search for Ecuador Wow! and click What will you need? Search for Ecuador Wow! and click

on the pdf. Worksheet 2on the pdf. Worksheet 2

• Objective 1: Examine photos and text in story to Objective 1: Examine photos and text in story to

determine physical features of Ecuador including determine physical features of Ecuador including

climate climate (5 examples) (5 examples) (Note: Due to landforms, ocean (Note: Due to landforms, ocean

currents, and location compared to the equator, currents, and location compared to the equator,

Ecuador has four distinct climate zones.) Ecuador has four distinct climate zones.)

• Objective 2: Examine photos and text in story to Objective 2: Examine photos and text in story to

determine the human features (Culture) of Ecuador. determine the human features (Culture) of Ecuador. (4 (4

examples)examples)

Activity 3 (Human-Activity 3 (Human-Environment InteractionEnvironment Interaction

• What will you need? Ecuador Wow!, Handout 1 and What will you need? Ecuador Wow!, Handout 1 and

Worksheet 3Worksheet 3

• Objective 1: Examine photographs and texts of story to Objective 1: Examine photographs and texts of story to

provide at least provide at least 2 examples2 examples EACH EACH of how humans have of how humans have

adapted to, modified/changed, and depend on the adapted to, modified/changed, and depend on the

environment in Ecuador. environment in Ecuador.

• (Note: your example for one can relate to another, for (Note: your example for one can relate to another, for

example you can explain how they depend on certain example you can explain how they depend on certain

parts of the environment and how they have changed it to parts of the environment and how they have changed it to

their benefit)their benefit)

Activity 4 (Movement)Activity 4 (Movement)

• What do you need?: Ecuador Wow!, Handout What do you need?: Ecuador Wow!, Handout

1, Worksheet 41, Worksheet 4

• Objective: Examine the photos and text of Objective: Examine the photos and text of

Ecuador Wow! to find Ecuador Wow! to find fourfour examples of how examples of how

people, goods, and ideas move in and out of people, goods, and ideas move in and out of

EcuadorEcuador

Activity 5 (Region)Activity 5 (Region)

• What will you need? Handouts 2 and 3, What will you need? Handouts 2 and 3,

Worksheet 5Worksheet 5

• Objective 1: Analyze the map of South Objective 1: Analyze the map of South

America to determine what geographic region America to determine what geographic region

you think Ecuador would fit in (NO WRONG you think Ecuador would fit in (NO WRONG

ANSWER!)ANSWER!)

Activity 6 (Comparison)Activity 6 (Comparison)

• What will you need? Answers on Worksheets What will you need? Answers on Worksheets

1-5, Worksheet 61-5, Worksheet 6

• Objective 1: Compare and contrast Kentucky Objective 1: Compare and contrast Kentucky

with Ecuadorwith Ecuador