Homework Activity: Have the students tell their parents or
guardians about the six different regions of Argentina with all the
details they learned in class. Then, have them ask their parents
which part of Argentina they would most like to visit, and why.
Have them write down their answer s to share in class the next day,
in order to see which region from the lesson was most
appealing.
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Warm-up: Where is the US? Where is Argentina?
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Argentina vs. the United States Argentina United States
Capital: Buenos Aires Official language: Spanish Independence day:
July 9 th Population: 40,482,000 Currency: Pesos President:
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Capital: Washington DC Official
language: None Independence day: July 4 th Population: 306,081,000
Currency: Dollars President: Barack Obama
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Lets make 6 groups!
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Time to present!
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Las pampas, las sierras, and Buenos Aires
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Info sheet for the students: Buenos Aires the capital of
Argentina, and the largest city! The Obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio
(July 9th Avenue) the widest avenue in the world! Gauchos they are
Argentinean cowboys! La Casa Rosada the Pink House it is like the
White House of Argentina
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The Northeast
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Info sheet for the students: Iguazu Waterfalls the longest
waterfall in the world! Iguazu is located in a national park, in
the heart of the tropical rainforest! Remains of the Jesuit
communities in the county of Posadas. A girl of the Mapuche
ethnicity, one of the many indigenous groups of Argentina.
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The Northwest
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Info sheet for the students: Jujuy is the only province in
Argentina that borders with both Chile and Bolivia! One of the
pictures shows the mountain of seven colors, famous for its natural
beauty. Llamas in the salt flats of Salta! Everything that you see
on the ground is not sand its salt! (But dont tell your classmates
this when you present.. Have them try to guess what it is ;) ) A
typical road in the province of Salta.
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Mendoza
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Info sheet for the students: Mendoza is a small city located in
the Andes Mountains of Argentina. A little red truck in one of the
vineyards of Mendoza that takes the grapes and turns them into
wine! A vineyard in Mendoza, a small city famous for its sunshine
and great wine! The mountains of Mendoza great for hiking in the
summertime and skiing in the wintertime!
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The Southwest
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Info sheet for the students: This region is part of Patagonia,
the southernmost part of South America. The mountain town of
Bariloche, famous for its skiing slopes and delicious chocolate!
The Andes Mountains of Bariloche, with one of its most famous
hotels! The lakes and mountains of Patagonia, one of the most
beautiful regions of Argentina and the world.
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The Southeast
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Info sheet for the students: This region is part of Patagonia,
the southernmost part of South America. Ushuaia is the southernmost
city in the world. This is why Argentinean refer to it as el fin
del mundo, which literally translates to the end of the world.
Beautiful glaciers surround this region year-round. Penguins really
like the region of Ushuaia! Sea lions live in this region as
well.