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Applied Geography
Blizzard Bag Day
Intro Unit
Unit 1: The USA
Unit 1: Our Home
Unit 1 Project
Unit 1 Vocabulary
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Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Unit 1 Test: Part 1
Unit 1 Test: Part 2
Unit 2: Latin America
Unit 2: Latin America Geography
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Central America
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Cartels
South America
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Amazonia
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Amazon Wildlife
Amazon Rainforest
Andes Mountain Range
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Caribbean Islands
Ancient Civilizations
Unit 2 Vocabulary
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Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Unit 3: Africa
African Geography
African Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Group 1
Vocabulary Group 2
Vocabulary Group 3
Colonization
Nelson Mandela 1918-2013
Hotel Rwanda
Colonial Legacy Project
Unit 4: Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics Part 2
Plate Boundaries
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Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Unit 5: Intro to Europe
Europe: Geography and Climate
Europe: Western Civilization
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England / United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Lichtenstein
Russia
5 Themes
AC
Brazil
Brazil Food
Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by both land area and population.
The population in 2012 was around 194 million people.
The capital city is Brasilia, while the largest city is Sao Paulo.
Other major cities include Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Fortaleza.
Brazil is the largest country in South America.
The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood.
It is called Brasil in Portuguese, the official language spoken in Brazil.
Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.
Portugal claimed the land of Brazil in the year 1500. Independence was declared in 1822.
Here's a link to a National Geographic website about Brazil. It has a lot of cool and interesting information. Check it out!