Latin America’s Culture:

Languages, Ethnicities, and

Religion

TriviaWednesday 1/28

What famous city is this a picture of? Who is it a

statue of?

Trivia ANSWERWednesday 1/28

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil• This is a statue of “Christ the Redeemer” (Jesus Christ)

• It stands 98 ft. tall and 92 ft. wide.

What day is today? Tomorrow?• ¿Qué día es hoy? ¿Qué día es

Mañana?• Hoy es ___________.

•Mañana es ________.

I Can…• I can discuss

the impact of European conquest on Latin America.

• I can identify the cultural mosaic of Latin America.

Pets• “Do you have any pets?”

–¿Tienes alguna mascota?–Si, (#) Animal

“bunny” CONEJITO

“cat” GATO

“dog” PERRO

“fish” PESCADO

“hamster” MARMOTA

“pig” CERDO

“lizard” LAGARTO

“spider” araña

“turtle” tortuga

Language• Nearly all people in Latin America

speak Spanish.–There are a few exceptions:

• People in Haiti and French Guiana speak French

• People in Brazil speak Portuguese

• Why do you think people in Haiti and Brazil speak the languages they do?

Treaty of Tordesillas• Signed in 1494 in

Tordesillas, Spain.• Spain and Portugal

divided the non-Christian world into two zones.

• Central America and most of South America would belong to Spain.

• Brazil and Africa would belong to Portugual.

Treaty of Tordesillas

Languages Spoken

• Green: Spanish

• Blue: French

• Orange: Portuguese

How old are you?• ¿Cuantos años tienes?• Tengo ________ años.

How many siblings do you have?

Religion• Latin America’s main religion

is Catholicism

–Over 90% of Latin America’s people are Roman Catholic

• Catholicism unifies Latin America’s beliefs.–Ex: They celebrate the same holidays.

Why do you think Latin America’s main religion is Catholicism?

Spain’s Religion

•Roman Catholic 94%

•Other 6% •(2001 census)

Portugal’s Religion• Roman

Catholic 84.5%

• Christian 2.2%,

• Other 0.3%• Unknown 9%• No Religion

3.9% (2001 census)

•What do you think happened to the religion of the native people?

Religion

What is the weather outside?

•Que tiempo hace?•Hace mucho frio

Latin America’s Cultural Groups• Most Latin American Culture is a blend

of the cultures of three groups:Native AmericansAfricansEuropeansIncluding these ethnic groups:o Indegena (Native)o Mestizo (Native and European)o Mulatto (African and European)

Major Ethnic Groups• Mestizos - People of mixed Native

American and Spanish descent–Make up a large portion of the populations of Mexico, Central America, Chile, Paraguay.

–Mestizo culture is mostly Spanish Catholic along with some Native American traditions.

Mestizos

• Mulattos - Mixed African and European ancestry.–Many cuban people are Mulatto

Major Ethnic Groups

• Indegenas – Native American ancestry.–Majority of the population in Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala.

Major Ethnic Groups

• The islands of Haiti and Jamaica have people with all African decent.

• Haitian Foreign Ministers

Major Ethnic Groups

• Some places in Latin America have people with all European ancestry.–Ex: 75% of Costa Rica’s population is all European descent.

What do you think caused there to be such a mixture of cultures in Latin America?

Major Ethnic Groups

What is your favorite food?• ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita? • Mi comida favorita es _______.

Hamburguesas con queso

Pastel Galletas Pizzas

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Exit Slip

–Explain how Europeans and other countries have had an impact on Latin America. Be specific. (4-5 sentences min)