Research Cuba and Jamaica. Students will research
individually or if necessary in pairs on the internet via http://www.countryreports.org/
and https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/. Students will also be able to use web sites
of their own choosing. While
researching, the students will take notes which will later be compiled into
their “travel journals” which give details on the following aspects of each
island: economy, politics, physical geography, culture, and climate. Half the class will be dedicated to student
research and the second half will be spent discussing the students’ findings. Technology used will consist of internet
accessible computers. Assessment will be
in the form of class participation which follows student research.
Research
the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Students will work on this section of their
“travel journals” and discuss their research in class. Half the class
will be dedicated to student research and the second half will be spent
discussing the students’ findings. Technology used will consist of internet
accessible computers. Assessment will be
in the form of class participation which follows student research.
Research the Lesser Antilles.
Students will work on this section of their “travel journals” and
discuss their research in class. Half the class will be dedicated to student research and the
second half will be spent discussing the students’ findings. Technology used will consist of internet
accessible computers. Assessment will be
in the form of class participation which follows student research.
Students will go on their virtual fieldtrip and take notes to
supplement those they had taken throughout their research from the days before. If time permits, class discussion will
follow. Technology used will consist of
internet accessible computers.
Assessment will be in the form of class participation which follows
student research.
Students will participate as a group in a game of Caribbean Jeopardy.
Throughout the game they will have full use of their “travel journals”
and will turn those in by the end of class.
Technology
used will consist of smart board PowerPoint game. Assessment will be in the form of
participation in the Caribbean Jeopardy game.
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