Guyana Country Study

Description

FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS GUYANA COUNTRY STUDY

• Recommended for: Grades 6-9
• Lesson Duration: 2-3 lessons (about 100-150 minutes total; can be shortened by removing some slides)
• Formats: PPT or Google Slides; PDF activities
• What’s editable: all text is editable

HOW OFTEN IS THIS GUYANA COUNTRY STUDY UPDATED?

Geographical and political information can change quickly and without warning. Most information in the Guyana Country Study is unlikely to change frequently, but you never know! I will update the information periodically, but you can edit the information in the presentation as needed.

The information in this Guyana Country Study was last updated on July 16, 2024. Once you buy this country study, all future updates are free. Just redownload the file to get the update.

THIS GUYANA COUNTRY STUDY INCLUDES:

• Guyana presentation – PPT and Google Slides versions
• 44 slides with full-color photos or maps on every slide
• 3 printable PDF activities (3 pages, not editable)
• 1 extra crossword puzzle – the clues and answers are the same, but they layouts are different from the smaller crossword
• all answer keys (5 pages, all editable except for crossword puzzle)

PRINTABLE GUYANA ACTIVITIES

• 1-page Guyana at-a-glance fill-in activity
• Guyana crossword – includes 20 clues/answers and two variations
• “What’s Your Guyana IQ?”- trivia/research questions
• answer keys for all activities (5 pages)
• all text is editable

THIS GUYANA COUNTRY STUDY INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT:

• Guyana flag
• Guyana on maps of South America and the world
• Water and land borders
• Languages and people
• Religion
• Education
• Sports and Recreation
• Health and welfare
• Food – pholourie, Creole pea soup, Catalina
• Famous Guyanese actress – Leticia Wright
• Landforms – Kaieteur Falls, multiple rivers, tepuis, Iwokrama Rainforest
• Landmarks – Georgetown Lighthouse, Providence Stadium, Stabroek Market, Demerara Harbour Bridge, Surama
• Climate
• Biodiversity
• Things to see and do
• Capital – Georgetown
• Economy
• Discovery of oil in Guyana and Suriname (2015)
• Problems and challenges
• What is corruption?
• Corruption Index
• Discussion question – Would you want to visit?

HOMESCHOOLING PARENT?

My Country Studies are great for homeschool! I used them with my homeschooled 7th and 9th grade boys just a few years ago. We studied a different country each week, and they loved them and learned a TON!

HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES ARE A SOURCE OF PRIDE!

I take great pride in creating resources that are of the highest quality. I also update my resources regularly to ensure currency and best practices for 21st Century libraries and classrooms.

This Guyana Country Study was last updated on July 16, 2024.

If you have a question or want to request an activity, please feel free to email me directly at le***@*********ts.net. I regularly add new products for school libraries, secondary English, and world geography to my store.

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