Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia

Peru: Land of the Incas        Capital : Lima

Lake Titicaca Highest and deepest lake in the world.

Half of Peru's population is Indian, descendants of the Incas. Quechua is the language of the Incas.

Lima is Peru's largest and busiest city

Cuzco was the capital of the Incas for centuries

Ecuador: Land on the Equator    Capital: Quito

Quito is located 9,350 feet above sea level and is the oldest city in South America.

Ecuador is the world's leading producer of bananas, and balsa wood

Bolivia Country with two Capitals: Sucre, LaPaz

Bolivia is South of Peru  Lake Titicaca forms part of the boundary
What might happen if you were to visit Titicaca? p 331. Why are fires not a problem? What three bodily things do the Titicaca Indians have to help them in the high altitude?
Watch 4min video on La Paz:

Photo Credits:

Maps :   World Atlas . Com worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/pe.htm

Llamas: andesadventures.com/aag0008.htm

Totora Reed Boats: andesadventures.com/aag0004.htm

Lesson Objectives Students will learn OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: 1. list 2. explain the difference between 3. describe the 4. chart on a map the 5. define the terms 6. Explain the significance of Knowledge: Recall of data. Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace. Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences.  Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.