Progetto geo-clil by Benedetta https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix en-us 2018-01-08 19:10:28 UTC 2025-11-10 04:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221171923 2018-01-13 09:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221171923 America is divided into Anglo-Saxon America and Latin America. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178241 2018-01-13 11:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178241 Latin America is divided into Central and South America.In Central America there are the East Sierra Madre and the West Sierra Madre.In South America there are the plains pampas and the Cordillera of the Andes and that of Patagonia. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178404 2018-01-13 11:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178404 The Anglo-Saxon America is divided into the United States and Canada. To the west are the Rocky Mountains and Coastal Chains, while to the south-east are the Appalachians. At the center is the Great Valley and the Great Plains. To the north of the Great Plains is the Canadian shield. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178909 2018-01-13 11:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221178909 The rivers present in Latin America are the Rio Colorado, poor in water, and the Rio Grande of greater extent in Central America, the Amazon River, one of the longest rivers in the world, and the Rio de la Plata-Parana, the rivers of American Anglo-Saxon are the Mississipi-Missouri, the Klamath, the Sacramento, the San Lorenzo and Mackenzie. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221179067 2018-01-13 11:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221179067 The lakes of North America are the Upper, Huron, Erie, Ontario, Michigan and the Great Salt Lake.The lakes of Latin America are Lake Titicaca, Lake Buenos Aires and Lake Vied The oceans that bathe the Americas are the Pacific ocean and the Atlantic ocean. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221179336 2018-01-13 11:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/221179336 Christian is the main religion of North America. About 39% of the Canadian population is Protestant, of whom 11% are Anglican. Protestants in the United States are 60% of the population. Canada and the United States have substantial communities of Jews and Orthodox Christians benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274540 2018-01-27 09:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274540 The most practiced religion in Latin Americais Catholic, in fact 90% of the population profess to be Catholic.Protestantism is widespread in the British and Dutch colonies.there are over 11 million Protestants, present in small minorities even in urban centers of other countries.Jewish minorities also live in cities, especially in Argentina and Brazil. The 550,000 Hindus, the 400,000 Muslims and the 375,000 Buddhists of South America are concentrated in Guyana and Suriname. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274704 2018-01-27 09:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274704 The population in Latin America is multiethnic, this is mainly composed of whites and Creoles, for a third of Amerindians and Mestizos and for another third of blacks and mulattos. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274944 2018-01-27 09:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225274944 Today the Amerindians represent a small percentage of the North American population, overwhelmed by the most gigantic migratory waves in human history.Today the population of North America is mostly made up of individuals of European origin, but populations of Asian and African origin also live on the continent. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275339 2018-01-27 09:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275339 English is the main language of North America for about 90% of the US population and about two thirds of Canadians. Spanish is spoken by most Hispanics and French is the main language of about a quarter of the Canadian population. Many native people and Inuits use their traditional idioms. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275649 2018-01-27 09:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275649 Spanish is the official language in nine of the thirteen countries that make up continental South America. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, English from Guyana, the Dutch from Suriname and French from French Guayana benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275813 2018-01-27 09:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225275813 The most significant forest area is the taiga, a huge conifer extension that covers much of southern and central Canada and expands Alaska.In the western part of the continent, forests are mainly widespread on the mountain ranges and the conifers are dominant.The arid lands of the western United States and northern Mexico present vegetation in which artemisias predominate together with shrubs and cacti of different species. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225276488 2018-01-27 10:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225276488 In the North America there are different species of bears and bisons, now only in protected hordes, caribou and elk, oxen and wapiti.As carnivores we have the puma, the jaguar, the wolves and the coyotes and the polar bear.The most poisonous snake that is found is the coral snake. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225277372 2018-01-27 10:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225277372 North American cuisine is a term used for foods native to or popular in countries of North America, such as Canadian cuisine, American cuisine, Mexican cuisine and Central American cuisine. North American cuisines display influence from many international cuisines, including Native American cuisine, Jewish cuisine, Asian cuisine, and especially European cuisine. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225280157 2018-01-27 10:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225280157 The music of the United States of America reflects the multiplicity of ethnicities that make up the population of the country through a wide range of genres and styles. Rock and roll with for example Elvis Presley, country, rhythm and blues, jazz and hip hop are some of the best known musical genres abroad. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, recorded music from the US has begun to spread throughout the world. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225280621 2018-01-27 11:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225280621 The United States of America has enormous natural resources, it is the world's leading producers of oil, methane, copper, and coal, and is the first in the production of aluminum and magnesium. Other important resources are gold, zinc, lead and uranium. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225284447 2018-01-27 11:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/225284447 In general the vegetation of Latin America is a scene of rigor, luxuriant palms and ferns or the southern beech, also the fruit is numerous, including bananas, sugar canes, cocoa plantations and coffee. All is enriched by the numerous presences of animals that live there and make to travel to its extraordinary and famous fauna. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227728026 2018-02-03 09:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227728026 In the Latin region lives a unique species of bear and a type of llama, many tropical and marine birds, parrots and toucans, hummingbirds, flamingos, nandus and condors. Among the reptiles we can find the crocodiles, the caimans, the boas, the iguana, the anaconda. South America is also home to the famous Galapagos Islands inhabited by giant turtles. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227728318 2018-02-03 09:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227728318 Latin America is very diversified land that houses various cuisines. Some dishes of the Latin American cuisine based on corn, pupae, tacos, tamales, tortillas and various sauces and other condiments. These dishes are sufficient for those who give the Latin American cuisines a distinct flavor; however, every country in Latin America tends to be different from others. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227729620 2018-02-03 10:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227729620 In North America from north to south there are 4 types of climate and environment:-national and cold climate (in the most northern areas);- temperate climate (in internal areas);- desert climate (in the south and in California);- tropical climate (in Florida).In Central America the climate is tropical. In South America, there are four types of climate again:- tropical wet climate (in the most northern areas);- equatorial climate (in the central areas covered by the Amazon forest);- temperate climate (to the south);- cold climate (in the most extreme point). benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227732277 2018-02-03 10:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227732277 The culture of Latin America includes the formal and informal expressions of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both refined cultural expressions such as literature and art as well as elements of popular culture such as music, folk art and dance, as well as religious elements and their customs. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227733451 2018-02-03 11:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227733451 The United States of America has unique social and cultural characteristics, such as dialect, music, the arts, social habits while being a country characterized by strong ethnic and racial diversity.During the course of the twentieth century, this culture assumed a dominant weight over the rest of the industrialized world, to the point that the United States rose to the rank of cultural superpower. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227734124 2018-02-03 11:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227734124 Americans hold a lot at parties. The main festivities are July 4, which recalls the Declaration of Independence, Thanksgiving, Caribbean Carnival, Martin Luter King's Day, Lincoln and Washington's birthday, the Flag Day, September 11 in memory of the attack on the twin Towers. benedettabalzano04 https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227735092 2018-02-03 11:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/benedettabalzano04/e09o0kdsrmix/wish/227735092