West Indies

Aliya K

2/21/2018

Green Group

Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )

Cuba

Hispaniola

Bahamas

Jamaica




Date of Article: September 19,2017

Headline: West Indies

Author: Bridget M. Brereton, Colin Graham Clarke

Source of the Article: Britannica




Write down three (3) vocabulary words and their definitions:

1. Isolated; far away from other places.

2. Remnants; a small remaining quantity.

3. Encircling; forming a circle around.




Summary: (BULLET form: Who, What, When, Where, Why)

Who: The west indies were people who lived on islands such as Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto rico, etc.

What: The forests that once covered most of the west indies were cut down in many areas.

When: (most of the paragraphs do not have any timing since it was in the past)

Where: Places like "the virgin islands" is where the west indies took place.

Why: (there is no why)




"I Wonder Questions": think of three (3) questions that you could ask about the article that were not answered in the article or were only partially answered.

1. When did the indies find the islands?

2. Any names for the indies?

3. Any desendents alive?

Answer to question 3: Yes. There are desendents. https://www.britannica.com/place/West-Indies-island-group-Atlantic-Ocean

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