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CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean
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CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA. SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean. ELEMENTS. Describe the results of blending of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CULTURES OF LATIN AMERICA
SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of
people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean
ELEMENTSODescribe the results of blending of
ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.
OExplain why Latin America is a region based on the languages of Portuguese and Spanish.
OEvaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
O How has the blending of ethnic groups impacted the people and the culture in Latin America?
O Why are the Spanish and Portuguese languages and religions significant in the cultural development of Latin America & the Caribbean?
O What is the relationship between the literacy rate of people in Latin America and the Caribbean and their standard of living?
Languages In Latin America
o Unlike Europe, Latin America is not dominated by many languages
o The main languages of Latin America are Spanish, English and Portuguese
o Other languages spoken are French and Dutch
LANGUAGES IN LATIN AMERICA
O SpanishO Most countries in Latin America
O DutchO Suriname
O PortugueseO Brazil
O FrenchO Haiti, French Guiana
O EnglishO Jamaica, Bahamas, Guyana
O Latin America is dominated by many ethnic groups
O Two major ethnic groups are presentO Mestizos
O Blend of Spanish and Native American HeritageO Started by Spanish explorers marrying Natives in
the New WorldO Mulattos
O Blend of European and African HeritageO Started by European explorers bringing slaves
to Latin America and marrying them
ETHNIC GROUPS OF LATIN AMERICA
RELIGION IN LATIN AMERICA
o Nearly all Latin Americans worship ChristianityoLatin Americans are mostly Catholic, mainly in the countries that speak French, Dutch, and SpanishoSome Latin Americans are Protestant, mainly in the countries that speak EnglishoChristianity arrived to Latin America due to explorers, mostly from Spain, spreading the religion to the New World
LATIN AMERICA AND THE STANDARD OF LIVING and
LITEARCY RATEO The region of Latin America has a high literacy rate
O Percentage of adults who can read and writeO Most of the countries in Latin America have a high
literacy rate O Highest literacy rate is Cuba, at 99%, while the
lowest is Haiti, at 52%O Standard of living in Latin America is moderate, or
in the middleO Measure of a country’s quality of lifeO Most countries in Latin America have a high standard
of living, though many countries are low due to a large amount of rural areas
