Rio de Janeiro

Famous Places

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students learn about Rio de Janeiro, the second-most populated city in Brazil. They answer comprehension questions, practice vocabulary words, and discuss various aspect of their home cities.

This lesson mentions war.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
South America
Brazil
history
culture
recreation
landmarks
interpretive

Vocabulary

mistake (verb)
monarchy
flee
independence
situated
overlook
carnival
gap
slum
foreigner
host (verb)
pharmaceutical
A spinning paper plane