Latin America Project
For this project, you have been assigned a country. Use the resources listed below to locate the information about your country. Do not forget to cite your sources. You can either use Noodletools, or you can fill out a source sheet.
Subscription Databases
Culture Grams - Click on World Edition and then select your country.
Image Quest - Use this site to find images.
World Geography: Understanding a Changing World - Trial Subscription - See Mrs. Young for login/password
Online Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia Britannica - Click on Middle School and then use the search box to type in your country.
World Book Online - Select "World Book Student" then search for your country.
Websites
CIA World Factbook
Encyclopedia of the Nations
El Salvador
Deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: The Problem with Water
International Ecological Engineering Society- Scroll down to section titled "Water Contamination"
Peru
PBS: The Toxic Shimmer of Gold
BBC News: Gold Mine Sparks Battle in Peru
Illegal Gold Mining in Peru
Brazil
The Burning Amazon
The Disappearing Rainforests
Be An Amazon Activist
The Amazon: The World's Largest Rainforest
Chile
Air Pollution In Chile
Chile Fights Air Pollution In Santiago
Environmental Issues In Chile
Mexico
Environmental Conditions in Mexico
The Urban and Industrial Environment - Look at #2
BBC News: Mexico's Dirty Truth
Jamaica
Jamaica's Land Reclamation and Coral Reef Damages
Coral Reefs Endangered in Jamaica
The Coral Reefs Of Jamaica
Survival of the Mangroves
Costa Rica
Tourism Threatens Costa Rica Eco-Paradise
Could Climate Change Impact Costa Rica?
Costa Rica at a Crossroads
Conservation in Costa Rica
Venezuela
Pollution and Deforestation in Venezuela
BBC News: Venezuela Energy Overview
Large Lakes In Venezuela Suffer Pollution