In addition to the printables
that can be used for any
country study, I make
additional sheets for specific
countries ~ mapping activities
and flag notebooking sheets
{and sometimes more!}.
that can be used for any
country study, I make
additional sheets for specific
countries ~ mapping activities
and flag notebooking sheets
{and sometimes more!}.
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Galloping the Globe includes a study of four countries
South America include units on the following countries:
Below I have included links to the printables for each
country as well as links for our favorite books and
resources, along with blog posts that provide our
weekly study schedule and some great websites to
help you in your study of that country.
South America include units on the following countries:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Peru
- Venezuela
Below I have included links to the printables for each
country as well as links for our favorite books and
resources, along with blog posts that provide our
weekly study schedule and some great websites to
help you in your study of that country.
Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world {and the second largest
in South America ~ behind Brazil}. It is roughly the size of the U.S. east of
the Mississippi River, about 1/3 the size of the United States. The border
between Argentina and Chile is well-defined since the Andes Mountains
provide a natural border {over 3,000 miles long!}.
The climate has extremes ranging from subtropical in the north to arid/sub-
Antarctic in far south. You can sit on warm beaches…or watch ice break off.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
in South America ~ behind Brazil}. It is roughly the size of the U.S. east of
the Mississippi River, about 1/3 the size of the United States. The border
between Argentina and Chile is well-defined since the Andes Mountains
provide a natural border {over 3,000 miles long!}.
The climate has extremes ranging from subtropical in the north to arid/sub-
Antarctic in far south. You can sit on warm beaches…or watch ice break off.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
Venezuela is the northernmost country of South America and a little larger
than the state of Texas and Oklahoma put together. It is home to Angel
Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. Venezuela is also the wealthiest
nation in Latin America because of the petroleum/oil reserves that are found
in the country {second in size to those in the Persian Gulf area}.
There are several different areas in Venezuela: beautiful beaches, the Andes
mountains, plains {llanos}, rainforests, and the highlands {tepui}. We
talked a little bit about everything this week: Columbus, the first explorer to
visit Venezuela in 1498; the religion and languages of the country; Angel
Falls; and Simon Bolivar, the man that led the revolt that ended the Spanish
rule of Venezuela. See detailed lesson plans here:
than the state of Texas and Oklahoma put together. It is home to Angel
Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. Venezuela is also the wealthiest
nation in Latin America because of the petroleum/oil reserves that are found
in the country {second in size to those in the Persian Gulf area}.
There are several different areas in Venezuela: beautiful beaches, the Andes
mountains, plains {llanos}, rainforests, and the highlands {tepui}. We
talked a little bit about everything this week: Columbus, the first explorer to
visit Venezuela in 1498; the religion and languages of the country; Angel
Falls; and Simon Bolivar, the man that led the revolt that ended the Spanish
rule of Venezuela. See detailed lesson plans here:
The first week in our study of Brazil we focused more on the country itself
and during our second week we learned more about rainforests. Brazil is
the largest country in South America ~ almost half of the land in the
continent is within the border of Brazil {pretty amazing, when you think
about it!}.
The Amazon river also flows through the country of Brazil, which made it a
great opportunity for us to read the book Afternoon on the Amazon by
Mary Pope Osborne and use the Rain Forests companion guide in our study.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
and during our second week we learned more about rainforests. Brazil is
the largest country in South America ~ almost half of the land in the
continent is within the border of Brazil {pretty amazing, when you think
about it!}.
The Amazon river also flows through the country of Brazil, which made it a
great opportunity for us to read the book Afternoon on the Amazon by
Mary Pope Osborne and use the Rain Forests companion guide in our study.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
Books we used and loved....
While Brazil is the largest country in South America, Chile is the longest. Off
the southern coast there are thousands of small islands. We had fun
learning that the seasons in Chile are reversed from those in the Northern
Hemisphere {summer is December to March and winter is June to August},
comparing the Chilean flag to one of the US state flags {Texas} and figuring
out which came first.
We talked a little about the Inca’s and Chile’s independence from Spain,
about the five regions of Chile, and also about earthquakes and plates.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
the southern coast there are thousands of small islands. We had fun
learning that the seasons in Chile are reversed from those in the Northern
Hemisphere {summer is December to March and winter is June to August},
comparing the Chilean flag to one of the US state flags {Texas} and figuring
out which came first.
We talked a little about the Inca’s and Chile’s independence from Spain,
about the five regions of Chile, and also about earthquakes and plates.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
One of the last countries that we learned about in South America was Peru.
Peru is the third largest country in South America and nearly half of the
country is covered by the Amazon jungle. There are many plants and
animals found in Peru that are not found anywhere else on earth. The
Andes mountains also run through the country of Peru.
While studying Peru, we tried to learn some of the native lingo, learned
about the country's history, listened to the national anthem, and learned
about a missionary to Peru ~ Jack McGuckin of Wycliffe Bible translators.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
Peru is the third largest country in South America and nearly half of the
country is covered by the Amazon jungle. There are many plants and
animals found in Peru that are not found anywhere else on earth. The
Andes mountains also run through the country of Peru.
While studying Peru, we tried to learn some of the native lingo, learned
about the country's history, listened to the national anthem, and learned
about a missionary to Peru ~ Jack McGuckin of Wycliffe Bible translators.
If you'd like to see a more detailed blog post with day-by-day plans and
additional links/resources for our two-week study, here is the link:
Books we used and loved....
Books we used and loved....
Books we used and loved....
Books we used and loved....
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