People who are part of the same ethnic group share the same nationality, cultures and traditions.

Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.

Colonists are people from one country who live in a different place that is controlled by their country.

People of the Amazon rainforest

Geography

Tropical and temperate rainforests

Location of the Amazon rainforest

Features of the Amazon rainforest

Foods from tropical rainforests

Brazil nut production

Debating the future of the Amazon rainforest

Protecting our rainforests

This unit provides a foundation for 'Natural resources: What are they, where are they and why are they important?', also for 'Farms and factories: Where does our food come from?' on the origin of foodstuffs and 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?' on international trade.

This unit builds directly on from 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?', which focuses on the diverse people and landscapes of the Americas. This unit extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a case study of the Amazon as a region of Brazil.

This unit explores the Amazon rainforest as a region in South America. Pupils learn about its location, climate and biodiversity, investigate how people live and work there, and consider the global importance of protecting tropical rainforests.

South America: why does the Amazon matter?

For how long have people lived in the Amazon rainforest? 

in isolated houses, deep in the rainforest

Where do most people in the Amazon rainforest live? 

grow crops such as wheat, potatoes and oats

Which of the following describe aspects of the traditional lifestyle of the Awa people? 

hunt using two metre long bows and arrows

Which of the following do not describe aspects of the traditional lifestyle of the Awa people? 

_____________  means the complete removal of trees from the forest. 

settlers brought diseases that indigenous peoples hadn't been exposed to before

What challenge did indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest face when the early European settlers arrived?

a place where people live and sometimes work

Order these settlements from smallest to biggest.

Which of the following would be most likely to be found in a rural area? Select 2 answers.

What is the approximate population of the UK? Select 1 answer.

small changes in the earth's orbit around the Sun

What is the main cause of climate change? Select 1 answer.

...the rainforest is cleared for planting crops.

...countries trade goods and services with each other.

...one country or nation takes over another country or part of the world.

 Select 1 answer. Colonisation is when... 

People of the Amazon rainforest

Lesson outcome