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Geography
and Climate
Economy
History
Archaeology
People and Ethnic Groups
Oaxaca
Culture
Day of the Dead Celebration
Flora
and Fauna
Turtles
Create
a Travel Brochure
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Oaxaca Economy
Objectives:
- Students will learn how economic growth is dependent upon a number
of factors.
- To learn how education affects economy.
- To discover the importance of agriculture to the economy.
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Suggested
Resources/Materials:
- Paper and pencil
- Detailed maps of Oaxaca state showing its physical
characteristics (climate, vegetation, rivers,
mountains),
- Watercolors or tempera paints
- Colored markers
- Chart or heavy duty paper
- Travel brochures and web sites. (See Links below)
Paper and pencil,
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The
lesson:
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Oaxaca’s economy, have the students complete a KWHL Chart.
K= What Do We Know; W= What Do We Want To Know; H= How Do We Find Out;
L= What We Learned). This activity can be done as en entire class or in
small groups. If done in small groups, the groups will share their
charts with the class as a whole. |
questions:
- Name the most important source of
income for the state of Oaxaca. What areas of the state are most
impacted?
- Why is coffee so important to the economy and what other types
of fruits and vegetables are grown. What purpose do they serve? Is
productivity high or low and why?
- How do education and training programs affect the economy and
the indigenous population?
- Describe the factors influencing the migration from the rural
areas to the cities.
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suggested
activities:
- Make a list of ideas suggesting how to bring tourists into the
area. From that list create a travel brochure.
- Research how organic foods are grown and make a list of other
types of organically grown foods in Oaxaca.
- Make a mural of what types of activities tourists might find at
the beach. What kind of activities would you want do at the
beach?
- Have a round-table discussion regarding the pros and cons of
migration.
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assessment:
| In addition to paper and pencil tests, teachers could use
individual or small group projects, oral reports, mental maps or
structured overviews for assessment. |
Vocabulary Search (search box)
Oaxaca web site links
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