The West Indies

Beth T.

date 2-19-18

Blue Groupe

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

Cuba: https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba

Martinique: https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean-political-geography/martinique

Bahamas: https://wikitravel.org/en/Bahamas

some other

Date of Article: October 15,2010

Headline: West Indies

Author: Colin Graham, Clarke, Bridget M. Brereton

Source of the Article: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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

1. Vats- a large tank or tube used to hold liquid, especially in industry

2. Erosion- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

3. Prolonged- contining for a long time or longer than usual;lengthy

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

Who: This paragraph is about the population of the West Indies. The population is descended from African slaves of from Spanish, French, British, or Dutch. Over the years the languages have been mixing together like Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic didn't use to speak spainsh but now they speak Pure spainsh. In Irinidad and Tobago they make up almost four- tenths

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"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. Why do the hurricanes only destroy the caribbean islands and why are they always out to sea

2. What other people did they inslave besides the 5 groupes

3. Has a hurrican ever hit Hopkinton NH before