C2.1 - Lesson 3: Life in the Amazon

LANDSCAPE ZONES

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LANDSCAPE ZONES

in the world

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What is the plan for today?

C2.1: Life in the Amazon

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Rules during class

A maximum of one person is speaking.
Raise your finger if you want to say something.
Always bring your books!

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GOALS OF LAST LESSON

You can explain the difference between a natural landscape and a man-made landscape.
You can explain the difference between a physical and a social factor.
You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest.

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LANDSCAPE ZONES

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Natural- or man-made landscape?

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Natural- or man-made landscape?

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C2.1: Life in the Amazon

Open page 24-25 in your coursebook and G96 and answer the following questions in your notebook.

Write down 4 characteristics of the tropical rainforest.
In which continent is the biggest rainforest?
Explain why Brasil has an uneven population distribution.
Give 2 reasons why there is a lot of deforestation.

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Today's goals

You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest.
You can name at least 5 characteristics of tropical rainforests.
You can give 2 explanations for the heat in tropical rainforests.
You can explain in 4 steps how convectional rainfall is caused.
You can name 3 threats for the Amazon rainforest.
You can explain why we should conserve the Amazon rainforest.
You can explain how we can conserve the Amazon rainforest.

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You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest.

You can name at least 5 characteristics of tropical rainforests.

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Exercise 3

Describe & explain

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You can give 2 explanations for the heat in tropical rainforests.

"Almost vertical rays"

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OPEN PAGE 41 IN YOUR GEOGUIDE

Check exercise 5 in your workbook

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You can explain in 4 steps how convectional rainfall is caused.

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Wet.. wet... wet....

very wet!!!!

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Savannah or

Tropical rainforest

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Let's go!

Read C2.1: Life in the Amazon
Use the atlas at question 9
Make 6, 7, 9

Rules while working:

You're allowed to work together. (WHISPERING)
Raise your finger if you have a question.

Finished? Make exercise 1 with the atlas

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