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\n\"Caribbean\n\n
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\nCaribbean Adventures: Research and Desktop Publishing\n

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\nIf you want an interesting way to teach about the Caribbean that incorporates technology, this might be your answer. Class members conduct a WebQuest to gather information about Caribbean islands and create a travel brochure using...\n
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\n\"Spirits\n\n
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\nSpirits Across the Ocean: Yoruban and Dahomean Cultures in the Caribbean Brought by the Slave Trade\n

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\nMuch of Latin American music owes its origins to the slave trade. Peoples from the Yoruban and Dahomean cultures brought with them the distinctive rhythms, time signatures, and eighth note patterns that now characterize Caribbean music....\n
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\nRefugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People”\n

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\nShould refugees fleeing poverty be allowed the same entrance into the United States as those fleeing persecution? High schoolers read about US foreign policy in the late 20th century regarding refugees from Cuba and Haiti, and engage in...\n
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\nBraiding Rhythms: The Role of Bell Patterns in West African and Afro-Caribbean Music\n

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\nAfricans transported to the Caribbean as part of the transatlantic slave trade brought with them a rich tradition of music and dance. Four lessons teach young musicians the rumba clave rhythm, cascara rhythm, and the 6/8 bell patterns...\n
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\nSurface Air Temperature Trends of the Caribbean\n

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\nStudents use real satellite data to determine the changes in near-surface air temperature at different times of the year over the Caribbean Sea. They discover how Earth's tilt causes seasonal differences in incoming solar energy. They...\n
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\n\"Geo-portrait\n\n
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\nGeo-portrait of the Caribbean: 1492 -1992\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast the Caribbean region in 1492 with the same region today , and use five themes of geography as avenues of comparison.\n
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\nCentral America and the Caribbean\n

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\nUse the library or Internet to find resources on a chosen topic. The class will comprehend the collected information, structure the information with texts and graphics for a presentation. Each presentation focuses on Hispanic culture and...\n
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\nCaribbean Cooking\n

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\nStudents complete a unit that explores the cultures of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba through cooking. They follow step-by-step directions of a variety of recipes, create a Caribbean scrapbook or cookbook,...\n
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\nCaribbean Map Quiz\n

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\nIn this online interactive geography quiz instructional activity, students examine the map that includes 20 Caribbean countries and territories. Students identify the names of the countries and...\n
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\nThe Geography of Latin America\n

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\nPerfect for a geography or world cultures lesson, the slides in this presentation cover the topography, demographics, and climate of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. From the apex of the Andes Mountains, to the depths...\n
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\nCaribbean Culture Day\n

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\nStudents are introduced to about Caribbean culture through the preparation and sampling of Caribbean food, as well as become familiar with Caribbean folk songs and poetry. They also experience blindness in order to form a deeper...\n
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\nCreative Caribbean Story\n

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\nStudents read stories about the Caribbean. They write about the Caribbean lifestyle. Students write their own stories of the Caribbean, using facts and researched information.\n
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\nGeography: Caribbean\n

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\nStudents research and view a video on the geography of the Caribbean. For this Caribbean geography lesson, students go on an imaginary trip to the Caribbean and write postcards and letters telling of their trip. Students will include...\n
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\nIntroduction to the Caribbean\n

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\nStudents examine the history and culture of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. They conduct research on Christopher Columbus, create a quiz, watch a video about Cuba, and write an essay comparing and contrasting Puerto Rico...\n
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\nNative People of the Caribbean\n

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\nEleventh graders use a map and locate and define the Caribbean region and then work in groups to read the passage and timeline. The groups' reader will read the passage aloud and the recorder makes a list of why colonists used slave...\n
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\nThe Pirates of the Caribbean\n

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\nThird graders participate in a demonstration lesson that shows a map of the Caribbean Islands. They examine a natural resource that each island is known for. Next, they listen to a read aloud of Gail Gibbons, \"Pirates: Robbers of the...\n
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\nCaribbean Music-- An Introduction\n

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\nIn this music worksheet, students investigate the history of music and the musical style of the Caribbean islands. Students read a 1 page information sheet about the region and its music. Students answer 8 questions.\n
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\nA Taste of the Caribbean\n

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\nStudents are introduced to the foods and traditions of the Caribbean. In groups, they brainstorm their own definition of culture and review the physical and political geography of the Caribbean. They spend time sampling different foods...\n
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\nA Bird's Eye View of the Caribbean: Art, Folklore, and Music\n

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\nStudents examine the Caribbean in terms of its music, art, and folklore. As a class, they listen to a folktale and discuss the difference between telling a story and reading a story. In groups, they write their own folktale and share...\n
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\nCharacteristics of Caribbean Islands\n

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\nStudents decide and record their stand on possible predictions of characteristics of Caribbean islands on a prediction guide. After the reading of the story, Isla, individual students record the correct true or false answer.\n
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\nCruising the Caribbean\n

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\nSeventh graders create four postcards that illustrate an island on the Caribbean.\n
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\nCountry: Caribbean Islands\n

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\nLearners explore the countries in the Caribbean. They examine island information, language, climate, culture, currency, places of interest, resort information, and flight information.\n
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\nSpanish Influence on the Caribbean Islands\n

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\nStudents participate in a discussion about the Spanish influence on the Caribbean islands. They define the Spanish words in the book, Isla, and respond to a question about cultural influences in a response journal.\n
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\nCentral America and the Caribbean Culture Travel Brochure\n

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\nNinth graders take a trip to Central American and the Caribbean. In this culture and geography instructional activity, 9th graders research selected countries of the region. Students use their findings to create...\n
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