While many people think Barbados is in the Caribbean, the small island nation is just out of its reach. It's also out of the reach of many hurricanes, allowing it to develop as a hub of tourism and banking. A humorous video profile describes the geography and culture of Barbados, also home to singer Rihanna.

Concepts

human geography, world geography, physical geography, the caribbean islands

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video for research into the culture of former British colonies

Classroom Considerations

• Video 15 of an extensive Countries A-Z playlist
• Be aware the video uses strong language and an imitation that could be seen as offensive

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Narrator's humor is entertaining and engaging
• Maps and graphics illustrate complex ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10