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TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS 1. What is the population of the largest city in Brazil? 2. Who were the first inhabitants of the favelas and why did they settle there? 3. What is the Monumental Axis? RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Research and identify all the main layers of a tropical rainforest. Write down and define each of the layers and discuss their importance to the entire forest. 2. Research and compare the slums of Brazil to other slums in other major cities in the world. Create a chart showing differences and similarities. What generalizations can you make regarding these communities?

A vineyard in Bento Gonçalves, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

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CHAPTER SIX: CITIES, TOWNS, AND THE COUNTRYSIDE