Southamertrakppoint

• Starter Activity

Brazil

Brasilia

Guyana Georgetown

Peru

Lima

Columbia

Bogotá

Venezuela

Caracas

Bolivia

La Paz

French Guiana

Cayenne

Uruguay Montevideo

Argentina

Buenos

Aires

Paraguay

Asuncion

Suriname

ParamariboEcuador

Quito

Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio De Janeiro Brazil

Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio, Brazil

Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

Lima, Peru

Cuzco, Peru

Macchu Picchu, Peru

Chile

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia-the world’s highest lake

Bolivia’s red lake

La Paz, Bolivia 5000ft

Patagonia, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Cape Horn, the southern most point of South America

What to do• Follow the instructions on your white briefing sheets• You have this lesson and next lesson to work in class

and two homework's (today's and next weeks) to complete this work

• It is due on the 7th of October 2005• To gain an effort grade one, you will include everything

that you need to and present your trek well• To reach beyond you need to show you understand the

difference between human and physical features and show you understand why people would want to visit these places.

• You must also show you are aware what you will need to take with you to each place and that you understand how varied South America is

Today:-• In your groups• Decide which person will do which country• Give out relevant sheet to each person• Decide how you will present your trek to the

class on the 7th

• Decide who your trek will be for (older people, school children, families)

• In each country you must visit a human feature, physical feature and say what each are and why. Say what clothes and equipment you will need (check the BBC weather forecast)

Each trek must include all of these• A visit to as many countries as there are group

members. You must visit Brazil!

• An itinerary (outline of your journey, how long you will spend in each place

• Details of all travel arrangements (e.g. flights)

• A map showing your route around south America

• A presentation of your trek to the class in 2 weeks

For each country you should have

• A list of equipment you will need including clothes

• An outline of what the weather will be like (BBC website)

• A presentation of the places you will visit and why ( must include one city and one natural/physical feature e.g. river/lake)

• A diary or log of the trip round that country (interesting things, strange creatures etc)