4.1 - Overview Latin America

Introduction to Latin America

In this course, Latin America will be defined as the 12 countries of South America and the 7 countries of Central America and Mexico. While you will not be given a "map" exam on this region, it is expected you will know these countries and their locations.

Latin Americans share colonization by Spain and Portugal, which left the Spanish and Portuguese languages and Catholicism as major sources of unity. This region has large indigenous populations whose cultures have blended with the European cultures that followed them to the region. They share similar social and economic challenges and solutions. 

What you will learn

• about the Physical Geography of Latin America
• the names and locations of Latin American countries and geographic features
• about the environmental issues facing Latin in America
• about the human geography of Latin America
• about urbanization in Latin America
• about the economics and politics of Latin America
• about the population characteristics of Latin America
• about the cultures of Latin America
• about the challenges and opportunities in Latin America

What you will do

 

• Read the Canvas Content for each section
• Watch the lecture videos for each section
• Take two quizzes
• Participate in the Migration Discussion Activity
• Complete the Urbanization Assignment
• Take the Unit 4 Exam