Belize is an adorable anomaly, being the only Latin American country with English as its official language. It's also home to thousands of Mennonites and is the gateway to the Caribbean, despite sitting on the Latin American land mass. A video resource showcases the details of the unique country located in the Western Hemisphere. 

Concepts

latin america, the caribbean islands, human geography, physical geography, world geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video to stimulate discussion of cultural influences on Latin America

Classroom Considerations

• Video is 18th in a comprehensive Countries A-Z playlist
• Contains irreverent humor, including references to vomit and the phrase WTF

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video uses graphics and maps to demonstrate complex concepts
• Narrator is funny and engaging

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10