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Country: Jamaica

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students use the Internet to examine the land, customs and government of Jamaica. They also hear music from the island.
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Reading: Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a text about Jamaica and its bobsledding team. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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Buffalo Soldiers

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
"Stolen from Africa, brought to America,/Fighting on arrival, fighting for survival." Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldiers" provides high schoolers an opportunity to explore the rich history of the Rastafarians in Jamaica and the Buffalo...
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What Are the Origins and Influences of Rap Music?

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Considered an American art form, rap has its roots in places from Jamaica to the Bronx. Using a series of readings, comprehension questions, and videos, scholars explore the history of rap and its connections to the African diaspora....
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Community Symbols: Heroes and Leaders

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the importance of community leaders in portraits. In this art history lesson, students look at the painting "The Ascension of Simon Bolivar on Mount Jamaica" and discuss what they see in the portrait. Students research...
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Four Immigrant Groups: Their Lives and Music

For Students 4th
Fourth graders examine the experiences of four immigrant groups. Class members brainstorm a list of misconceptions of those groups and discuss if these perceptions are still present today. Using maps, groups locate the countries of...
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Character Education: Honesty

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of honesty. They listen to the book, Jamaica's Find, identify the examples of honesty and dishonesty, role-play scenarios from the story, and draw a picture about a time they were honest.
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Country: Caribbean Islands

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the countries in the Caribbean. They examine island information, language, climate, culture, currency, places of interest, resort information, and flight information.
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India: Outsourcing of Jobs

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the significance and effects of outsourcing jobs to India and Malaysia. They conduct Internet research, create a map and a timeline, write an editorial of their view on the use of outsourcing, and participate in a class...
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PPT
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The Age of Reason and Enlightenment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A presentation that truly covers the age of reason and enlightenment. Nearly every facet, event, and key player in 18th Century Age of Enlightenment is covered. The information is clear, easy to follow, and lends itself well to note...
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Statesmen and Tyrants Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 12th
In this statesmen and tyrants worksheet, students complete short answer questions where they name the leaders of countries that are described. Students complete 10 problems.
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Teaching the Novel in Context

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students write a context paper.  For this teaching the novel in context lesson, students view a primary sources to recreate the cultural and historical context of the novel.  Students make the connection between the literary text and...
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West Indies and The Caribbean: Sugar & Slavery

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study the state of the world before the slave trade. They explain the geography and economics of the slave trade. They explore primary sources and how historians use these sources to create historical interpretations.
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The Geophysics And Cultural Aspects of the Greater Antilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of...
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Worksheet
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Vocabulary Test – World Cities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this world cities worksheet, students strengthen their alphabet and history skills by writing the name of a city starting with each of the twenty six letters of the alphabet.
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Archaeology and Erosion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study how erosion affects archaeology sites. In this investigative lesson, 6th graders construct a model of a pyramid using sugar cubes. They will investigate in groups how water, wind, and sunlight affects their model...
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Sunken Slave Ship

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate shipwrecks. In this marine archaeology lesson, students create the site of a shipwreck by using a tub filled with sand and items from a "ship". Students excavate the site and analyze the findings.
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Geography: Caribbean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research and view a video on the geography of the Caribbean. In 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...
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Hispanic Arts: Visual Arts, Dance and Music

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe global cultures by listening to music and watching videos. In this Latin American dance lesson, students define merengue, salsa and other dances from the Hispanic culture while listening to Latin rhythm music. Students...
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Lesson Plans About Famous American Immigrants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
When we talk about the history of the United States we can highlight lesson plans on famous American immigrants.
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Worksheet
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Bob Marley

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Bob Marley and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Organizer
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Which Country?

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this geography worksheet, students study the names of 60 countries. Students indicate their home country by coloring its name in the word grid puzzle. Students then answer 8 questions about their country concerning what language is...
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Organizer
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Religion in the Caribbean

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Caribbean religion worksheet, students read a brief article about the religions found in the Caribbean including Rastafarianism and respond to 5 questions.
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Bound for Britain

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs.  In this world history lesson plan, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's.  Students read...

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