The Aztecs

Played The
Oldest Known

Unit 2: Mexico Ballgame Using

A Rubber Ball

Political Patterns
and Processes
Date: Oct. 31

Topic: Mexico’s Physical Features, and

Climate & Environment

Essential Question: What are…

________________________________________?

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Place and Region

Continent=North America

➔ Major Urban Areas=

Capital=Mexico City
Mexico City &
Guadalajara
➔ 32 states

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 Baja California
9 Regions ➔
➔ Northern Mexico
Northern ➔ Veracruz
Mexico
➔ Bajio
Veracruz ➔ Yucatan Peninsula
➔ Pacific Coast
➔ Central Mexico
➔ Oaxaca
Bajío ➔ Chiapas & Tabasco
Baja
rnia
Califo
Yucatan Peninsula
t
fic Coas
Paci

Chiapas & Tab

Central Mexico asco

Oaxaca Place and Region

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Climate
➔ Most of Mexico has sunny weather
for a large part of the year
➔ Along the coast it is hot and humid,
➔ Inland communities at higher
elevations such as Guadalajara and
in particular close-by Lake Chapala,
are much dryer and more
temperate
➔ Coast: Tropical (hot and humid)
➔ Inland: Temperate (dry)
➔ North: Arid (desert)
➔ South:Tropical

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Date: Nov. 1

Topic: Mexico’s Economy and Population

Essential Question: How does…

_________________________________________?

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 Environmental
Issues
Lack of Clean Air Pollution Deforestation
Water ➔ Population growth ➔ poverty
➔ Raw sewage ➔ increasing ➔ misconceived
➔ Inadequate waste motorization and government
disposal(industry industrial activities
policies
dumping) ➔ air quality problems
of both primary and
➔ greed of some
➔ Inefficient supply
secondary pollutants loggers
➔ tree poaching

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 Economy
➔ GDP =1170.00 USD Billion
➔ GDP per Capita =9900.00 USD
➔ Currency= Mexican Peso
➔ Fueled by=manufacturing, mining, oil,
and natural gas
➔ among the 15 largest economies in the
world

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Economy
(continued)
➔
“
Natural Resources
◆ Silver
◆ Lead
◆ Iron
◆ Oil
◆ Gas
◆ Coal

➔ Major Industries
◆ Textiles
◆ Cement
◆ Chemicals
◆ Motor Vehicles
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 Economy

“
(continued)

➔ Agricultural Crops
◆ Corn
◆ Beans
◆ Cotton
◆ Shrimp

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Population
➔ Total population =130.26
million
➔ Stable Aging population
➔ Median age=29.2
➔ Life expectancy =
75.24years
➔ Literacy rates
=males-95.8% & females
-94.61%
➔ Elderly population
increasing
➔ Migration to other
countries allows resource
distribution for people
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Population
(continued)
Migration
Push Factors (write 2)
Pull Factors (write 2)
➔ violence
➔ a beautiful landscape
➔ poverty.
➔ lower costs of living
➔ inequality
➔ affordable properties
➔ political instability

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 Baja California
9 Regions ➔
➔ Northern Mexico
Northern ➔ Veracruz
Mexico
➔ Bajio
Veracruz ➔ Yucatan Peninsula
➔ Pacific Coast
➔ Central Mexico
➔ Oaxaca
Bajío ➔ Chiapas & Tabasco
Baja
rnia
Califo
Yucatan Peninsula
t
fic Coas
Paci

Chiapas & Tab

Central Mexico asco

Oaxaca Place and Region

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Date: Nov. 2

Topic: Mexico’s Culture

Essential Question:
_______________________________________?

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Culture Pyramids of Chichen Itza

Ethnic groups
1) Mestizos
2) Amerindians
3) Europeans
Religions
➔ Christianity in the form of
Roman Catholic
Official Language ➔ Syncretic religion =visible in
=Spanish many fiestas in the villages where Mexico’s patron
saint, Our Lady
-more than 50 indigenous spiritual forces are honored
of Guadalupe, is
alongside Catholic Saints
languages spoken located in
Mexico City

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Culture (continued) Food
cuisine varies greatly by region but
Music depends heavily on an ancient trinity of
staples
➔ Mariachi, is a popular style
of music in Mexico. ➔ corn
➔ Ranchero songs ➔ beans
➔ Mexican hip-hop and salsa ➔ squash

Sports
➔ Football(Soccer) #1 Sport Holidays
➔ Bullfighting Other than the typical Christian
Holidays
➔ the Day of the Dead (Día de
los Muertos) on November
1, which is also known as All
Saints’ Day
➔ Halloween (October 31)
➔ All Souls’ Day (November 2)
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Culture (continued)
Class
➔ Varies on socioeconomic
level, gender, region
➔ Urban population = lowest
economic status

Family
➔ Most important element
➔ Status influenced by family
ties
➔ Strong and close
relationships to family
➔ Celebrate quinceanera at 15
years old

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celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-with-fo
od-tastings

Most Popular:
Churro
Enchilada
Tamales
Gorditas

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Date: Nov. 3

Topic: Mexico’s Government & Political

System

Essential Question:
_________________________________________?

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Government =federal presidential republic (1917)

Legislative
Executive =Congress of Judicial
the Union
Supreme
President Court
Chamber of
=Andrés Manuel Senate =upper
Deputies =lower
López Obrador house
house
Lower Courts

Cabinet

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 Comparison to US Political Systems
United States of America Mexico
➔ 4 year Presidential terms ➔ 6 year Presidential terms
➔ Can be elected 2 terms ➔ Cannot get reelected
➔ Electoral College votes on ➔ Popular votes on
presidential candidates presidential candidates
➔ State and local police ➔ Abolished office of Vice
force President (1917)
➔ They have a federal police
in addition to state and
local

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 s
Government
l P artie (continued)
ic a
or Polit
Maj

Institutional NAtional Action

Revolutionary Party
Party created with the intent conservative
of providing a political space in
which all the surviving leaders and
combatants of the Mexican PRI PAN political party
Revolution could participate

left-wing political party.

Created in response MORENA described as an anti-neoliberal

to authoritarian rule PRD and populist party.

National
Democratic Regeneration
Revolution Party Movement
Current
President
WHY? Group of people come together to
bridge the gap between voters and the
government and to win control of government
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 History
In 1929, Mexican
president Emilio Portes
Gil officially announced
the country's entry into
the tourism industry.

Mayan ruins in Tulum

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How did the History of Mexico Help Shape their Geography?

Mexican Current
borders were
colonists established by:
decided they wars and
wanted free treaties
from Spanish

Culture taken
Tourism from Spanish
shaped missionaries =still
Fought for
independence their speak Spanish
and won 1810 economy and still majorly
Catholic today

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Let’s review some concepts

Place and Region Climate and Environmental Economy

Issues
In North America Developing market economy
Mostly sunny and humid year
Capital is Mexico City Ranked 16th in world
round
32 states
Lack of Water, Air Pollution,
and Deforestation.

Population Culture Government and History

Aging population Is Based mainly on Spanish Federal republic with
influence constitution
High emigration due to lack of
opportunities Largely Roman Catholic Human Rights in question in
media.
Spanish colonization shaped
cultural geography

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