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Exploring Natural Resources in Latin America: Economic Connections and Cultural Impact

This lesson plan delves into the natural resources of Latin America, their interconnections with global economies, and the role of collectivism in culture. Students will explore the economic relationship between China and Latin America through media resources, including news articles and videos. Discussions will cover the impact of natural resource trade, the Chilean miners' experience, and the ongoing water crisis in the region. Activities will include journal reflections and a review of the drug trade issues in Central America, prompting critical thinking about solutions and relationships.

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Exploring Natural Resources in Latin America: Economic Connections and Cultural Impact

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  1. Connections 4.1 Natural resources in Spanish speaking cultures

  2. Focus • Get out your current event for Arab speaking countries and be prepared to share with the class. • Turn in your reflections for unit 3.

  3. Essential Questions • What are the natural resources in Latin America? • What are the interrelationships of Latin American resources and the rest of the world?

  4. Activating • Let’s revisit the news article China shopping for Latin American Oil, Food, Minerals • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43293236/ns/business-world_business/t/china-shopping-latin-american-oil-food-minerals • What is the economic relationship between China and Latin America? • What resources can China be provided with from Latin America? • What are the benefits for Latin America and China? • Why is Latin America looking more toward China for investments than the USA?

  5. Connecting • As you watch the video, answer the questions on the Natural Resources Question Sheet • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdyyF0f4tx0&feature=youtu.be

  6. Review • Man vs. Nature continuum • How societies view the role of nature……….

  7. Chilean Miners Rescue and Collectivism • GerteHofstede describes collectivism…….. • Chili has a score of 23 on the Individualistic vs collectivistic continuum. (US is 91) • Read Chilean Miners Waited Death • http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/16/chile.miners/index.html • How did the miners focus as a group to take care of one another? Examples?

  8. Chilean Miners Rescue and Collectivism • Listen to the story of the miners a year later • http://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/139003770/a-year-later-chilean-miners-sift-through-trauma • What effect did television cameras and other media have on the trapped miners? • Why do you think this impacted their collectivistic behavior?

  9. Drug Trade • Read the following article by Tim Rogers, Central America: United They Stand, Divided They Fall. • http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/110531/central-america-drug-smuggling-nicaragua • What are the reasons drugs are being grown and trafficked in this area? • What problems is this causing? • What is a solution mentioned in this article?

  10. Extending/Journal • Water crisis in Latin America • Watch the video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhojFHnfA8E • In your journal, respond to the following questions: • What are the problems with water in Latin America? • What are the issues involving public vs private providers of water? • Does everyone have a natural right to water? • What would be a good development model to supply water in Latin America? • What is the political dimension of the water crisis? • What is the connection between the USA and the wter crisis in Latin America?

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