MexicoMexico

NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IBWorld Geography IBMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonSpring, 2009Spring, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Mexico’s flag, Insert Mexico’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you other emblem you deem important.deem important.

•What is What is the significance the significance of the of the colors/design ofcolors/design ofMexico’s flag?Mexico’s flag?•What does its What does its Coat of Arms Coat of Arms represent?represent?

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•Tell which countries Tell which countries are its neighbors and are its neighbors and the major bodies of the major bodies of water on its coastline. water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlockedlandlocked??

Insert a political map here Insert a political map here that is more detailed than the that is more detailed than the one lower left.one lower left.

Mexico’s LocationMexico’s Location(Answer both of these questions)

Tectonic ActivityTectonic Activity

•Discuss the Discuss the significance of Mexico’s significance of Mexico’s position on the position on the Pacific Ring of FirePacific Ring of Fire. . •How important is How important is tectonic activity to tectonic activity to Mexico’s Mexico’s past past and and present?present?

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Illustrate the effects of Illustrate the effects of these volcanoes on these volcanoes on the Mexican the Mexican landscape.landscape.

Mexico’s Geographic featuresMexico’s Geographic features

•Show the unique Show the unique geographic features geographic features that that can be found in the can be found in the unstable unstable volcanic terrain.volcanic terrain.•Tell how Tell how Mexico’s geography Mexico’s geography affects affects its weather and climate.its weather and climate.

Insert a physical map of Mexico here.

Climate of MexicoClimate of Mexico

•Tell about the Tell about the typical weather patterns typical weather patterns in in Mexico throughout the Mexico throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

•How do How do ocean currents ocean currents affect the climate and sailing affect the climate and sailing patterns of Mexico’s coastal patterns of Mexico’s coastal regions?regions?

Insert a climograph or a picture that illustrates Mexico’s weather here.

Capital CityCapital City

• What is What is Mexico’s largest cityMexico’s largest city??

• What is its absolute What is its absolute location?location?

• What are its What are its other important functions other important functions besides government?besides government?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Government of MexicoGovernment of Mexico

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Mexico law-making body of Mexico and tell whether or not it is and tell whether or not it is democratic.democratic.•Tell how people are chosen to Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for how lead the country and for how long their terms should be.long their terms should be.

Insert picture of Mexico’s Insert picture of Mexico’s political leader political leader along with along with his name and the political his name and the political party he/she representsparty he/she represents

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•Describe Mexico’s Describe Mexico’s economy and growtheconomy and growth..•What is a What is a maquiladoramaquiladora??•What What problemsproblems are are associated with this associated with this program?program?

Economy of MexicoEconomy of Mexico

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Living StandardLiving Standard

•According to a study, how does the According to a study, how does the Mexican Standard of Living compare Mexican Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?with that of other countries?•What is its What is its Human Development IndexHuman Development Index??•What stalls Mexican development?What stalls Mexican development?

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Mexico’s foreign policyMexico’s foreign policy

•What’s the official What’s the official exchange rate exchange rate with the U.S. with the U.S. dollar?dollar?•What does it mean to be an What does it mean to be an OAS memberOAS member??

Illustrate Mexico’s currency

Mexican AgricultureMexican Agriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arablearable? ? •What proportion of Mexico’s What proportion of Mexico’s workforce is involved in agriculture?workforce is involved in agriculture?• How does agriculture figure into How does agriculture figure into Mexico’s GDP?Mexico’s GDP?

Insert a picture showing this Mexico’s agricultural methods/crops.

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CowboysCowboysWhat’s a charrocharro??

EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•What are some of Mexico’s What are some of Mexico’s ecological issuesecological issues being addressed? being addressed?•What is beneficial about What is beneficial about ecotourismecotourism??

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do recent bar What major trends do recent bar graph changes indicate relating to:graph changes indicate relating to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

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Insert a Mexican population pyramid then analyze it.

Mexican MilitaryMexican Military

•What percent of its What percent of its GDP does Mexico spend GDP does Mexico spend annually annually on defenseon defense??•What was What was the result the result of of a recent face-off at the a recent face-off at the U.S.-Mexican border?U.S.-Mexican border?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

Tell about the important Tell about the important customs and traditions customs and traditions celebrated in Mexico. celebrated in Mexico. Include information about Include information about who celebrates and when who celebrates and when they celebrate.they celebrate.

CuisineCuisine

•What kinds of What kinds of traditional food traditional food do the people do the people of Mexico prepare?of Mexico prepare?

Insert a picture of Insert a picture of specialty cultural dishesspecialty cultural dishes. If . If you post an entire recipe in you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to this space, be sure to attribute it using the links attribute it using the links page.page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

•Is football (soccer) important in Mexico? Is football (soccer) important in Mexico? Tennis?Tennis?•Basketball?Basketball?•Golf?Golf?•Baseball?Baseball?•Any other major sport?Any other major sport?

Tourism in MexicoTourism in Mexico•Tell about the points of interest Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from in your country that people from other countries may be interested other countries may be interested in visiting.in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

Pre-ColombianPre-Colombian

•What What civilizations existed in Mexico civilizations existed in Mexico before the Europeans arrived?before the Europeans arrived?•What caused their What caused their demisedemise??

History of MexicoHistory of MexicoMake a timeline of the Make a timeline of the important historical events important historical events of Mexico.of Mexico.

Name of Event 1Name of Event 2 Name of Event 3

Name of Event 4

Name of Event 5

1st Date 2nd Date 3rd Date 4th Date 5th Date

Description of Description of EventEvent

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Colonial historyColonial history

•What evidence does What evidence does Mexico show of its colonial Mexico show of its colonial past?past?

Dictatorship?Dictatorship?

•When did Mexico have a When did Mexico have a King?King?•Discuss Mexican Discuss Mexican caudilloscaudillos Insert picture of last Insert picture of last

dictator or caudillodictator or caudillo

Current EventCurrent Event•What is an What is an important current event important current event involving involving Mexico?Mexico?

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you What new insight did you get while researching this get while researching this project? Anything totally project? Anything totally unexpected?unexpected?•If you were to visit If you were to visit Mexico, where would you Mexico, where would you most want to go?most want to go?

LinksLinks• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/GuatemalaCIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Guatemala• Maps-of-Maps-of-mexico.commexico.com//• Instructional1.calstatela.edu/bevans/Art454L-49-Jalisco/Instructional1.calstatela.edu/bevans/Art454L-49-Jalisco/• Needham.k12.ma.us/caudillos.htmNeedham.k12.ma.us/caudillos.htm• VOA News.com/english/MexicoPolitics2006-12-12VOA News.com/english/MexicoPolitics2006-12-12• BBC.co.uk/schools/twocities/mexicoBBC.co.uk/schools/twocities/mexico//• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/MexicoBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Mexico• Wikipedia.org/wiki/MexicoWikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico• World Atlas.com/camerica/MexicoWorld Atlas.com/camerica/Mexico• State Department.gov/MexicoState Department.gov/Mexico• Lonely Planet.com/MexicoLonely Planet.com/Mexico• Travel National Geographic.com/photos/MexicoTravel National Geographic.com/photos/Mexico• Trekearth.com/gallery/MexicoTrekearth.com/gallery/Mexico

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