chapter 5 mexico lesson 1 ppt
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Grade 8 unit on MexicoTRANSCRIPT
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Core Vocabulary
Isthmus 地峡 Valley 山谷 Plate Tectonics 板块构造 Earthquake 地震 Volcano 火山 Lava 岩浆 Jungle 丛林 Peninsula 半岛
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Isthmus of Tehuiantepec
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Mexican Corn
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Plate Tectonics
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Central Plateau – largest region
The Central plateau has frequent earthquakes. Refer to text P. 120 for details. Mexico has many active Volcanoes. Volcanoes can kill people and destroy property but can also bring great benefits. Eg. Increased Soil fertility and bring precious minerals like silver, copper, gold and lead closer to the surface.
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Not all Central Plateau is suitable for Agriculture
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Mexico’s Coastal Plain
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Widespread use of irrigation on these coastal plain areas.
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Desert Regions of Mexico
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Sonoran Desert
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Desert snakes in Mexico
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Mexican Iguana
Iguana from the peninsula area
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Desert Region
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Yucatan Peninsula
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The Yucatan Peninsula
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http://www.delange.org/EkBalam/EkBalam.htm
The Yucatan Peninsula is formed mostly of limestone and here is a underwater limestone cave - great for exploring!!!
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END of Lesson 1
HOMEWORK: Make sure you get a preview of lesson 2 to Jenny by
Monday – P.122-124.
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This is one face of Mexico!
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This is another face of Mexico!
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Mexico
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Two Worlds
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The Mexican Farmer’s Story A lot of Mexicans are farmers and want
to leave for the wealth in the USHispanics made up about 40% of all U.S. agricultural workers in 2005. (Census Bureau)
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The Mexican’s Story
Difficult to make a living in Mexico.
Benefits of working in the US are obvious.
Workers typically want to return to Mexico
Becoming more difficult to cross the border
More likely to move family to the US
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Buena Vista
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Crossing the Border
Cost about $5,000 to $8,000 dollars Borrow money from community
members Hire a “coyote” or smuggler to get
across the border Nearly 500 die
crossing the border each year
Expected to helpthe next person
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Crossing the Border
Main causes of death at the border:– Hypothermia– Dehydration– Sun stroke– Stinging by poisonous insects– Drowning– Car Accidents– Homicide
US Border Patrol Statistics
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Unauthorized Immigrant Population
11,550,000 unauthorized immigrants residing in US (arrived 1980-2006)– 8.4 million from North America– 1.4 million from Asia– 1.0 million from South America– 0.5 million from Europe
Department of Homeland Security
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Duel Identity In Mexico these
employees are seen as as providers, responsible and hardworking
In US they are seen as illegal.
Salgado de Synder, 1996
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Remittances
$23.1 billion in remittances to Mexico in 2006
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Summary Impact of US dollars
on Mexico was prevalent
Many opportunities for cultural miscommunication
Mexican people were outstanding
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