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TURN IN YOUR TOURISM PROJECT!
Then get ready for a bonus question.
Chapter 10: A Blending of CulturesSection 4: Brazil
Today’s previewChapter 10, Section 4• Lecture– History– Economics– Modern life
• Capoeira• Chapter review homework• Music of Brazil• Post-test• Closure
Objectives• By the end of class today, you should be able
to do the following:1. Explain the major division of South America.2. Describe the national culture of Brazil.3. Explain the economic strength of Brazil4. Describe Brazilian life today.
Topic 1: History
A divided continent
A divided continent
• Papal line of Demarcation: 1493• Treaty of Tordesillas: 1494• Current border is set by rivers & other
boundaries
Portuguese conquest
• Portugal was looking for gold in South America– Did not find any gold– They started sugar cane plantations instead
• Enslaved native tribes, then brought African slaves
Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane
Europe & Latin America• Spain & Portugal conquered & colonized all of Latin
America by the early 16th Century• Renaissance age in Europe– High culture– Emerging superpowers
• European powers dominated the globe• During Napoleonic wars, Portuguese royal family
fled to Brazil, making Rio de Janeiro the capital of the Portuguese empire.
Brazilian Independence
• Brazil was a colony for 300+ years• After Napoleon’s defeat (1815), Brazil
petitioned for total independence or rule by the prince.
• Brazil won independence peacefully, ruled by prince Dom Pedro (1822)
Topic 2: Economics
Economics
• Brazil is an industrial power– Mining and manufacturing
• Energy resources– Oil, gas, hydroelectric
• Automobile manufacturing– Over 50% of their cars use ethanol
Ethanol
Economic gap
• Brazil is most economically successful Latin American country
• But still an economic gap between rich & poor• Causing urbanization
Interior
• Most people live near coast.• Government wants people to
move to interior.• Capital (Brasilia) created in interior
to encourage migration.
Infrastructure
• Rapid urbanization has led to infrastructure problems
• Infrastructure
Topic 3: Culture
Futbol!
• Soccer is the national sport• The only country to appear in every World
Cup
“The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it”
Futbol!
Carnival!
• Carnival season is the time that leads to Lent• Grand parades, parties, feasting• Cumulates on “Fat Tuesday”, the day before
Lent starts
Carnival!
Carnival!
Carnival!
Major cities of Brazil
• Brasilia: political capital• Sao Paulo: economic heart• Rio de Janeiro: center of culture
Brasilia, Brazil
• Conceived in 1950’s• Attempt to move people into the
interior• Located in the Cerrados
Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
• Beautiful beaches, museums and scenery• Former Capital of Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela
Sao Paulo
• The economic heart of Brazil.• Largest city in Brazil.
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Topic 4: Capoeira
Capoeira
• A stylized form of martial arts• Combines fighting and dancing• Created by slaves• Uniquely Brazilian
Capoeira
• Capoeira instructors:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkB5M7qO9M
• Fight scenes:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK1oHa8ZBdY
• Full speed:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKhuh6bha6U
• MMA:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0KfQE2-ZqA
• Movie clip:– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2VwnBU1-iU
Topic 5: Homework
HOMEWORK!• Chapter 10 Review• Page 242– Reviewing Place & Terms• 1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20
– Main Ideas• 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10
• This is due the next time you come into class
Topic 6: Music
Music of Brazil• Samba– African rhythms and dance with Brazilian
melodies– Rapid steps on the quarter beats, swaying dancers– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za-jol3P7Y8– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulcXYjb4eBU
• Bossa Nova– Combination of Samba and Jazz – classic 2/4 time with seventh chords– The Girl from Ipanema– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9U6URQSF6U
Post-test Question #1A. Treaty of Tordesillas B. Capoeira C. Cerrado
D. Samba E. Carnival
1. A Brazilian dance with African influences2. A feast day celebrated with floats that parade
through Rio de Janeiro3. The agreement that divided South America
between Spain and Portugal4. A martial art and dance developed in Brazil5. Fertile grasslands located in the western interior of
Brazil
D
E
A
B
C
Closure• Explain the major division of South America.• Explain the economic strength of Brazil.• Describe the national culture of Brazil and
Brazilian life today.• NEXT TIME: Chapter 10 Review is DUE!• NEXT TIME: Latin America map project• NEXT TIME: Review for Unit Final• NEXT TIME: BRING YOUR BOOKS!