Information about islands in 3 island groups, from various Internet Domains. (.gov , .edu , .org , .com )
Cuba is the island right below florida and right next to the Bahamas and Hispaniola. It is also above Jamaica. Montserrat is another island, a part of the lessesr antillies.
Date of Article: September 19 2017
Headline: West Indies
Author: Bridget M. Berton and Collin Grham Clarke
Source of the Article: Britannica
Write down three (3) vocabulary words and their definitions:
1.Physiography; another word for physical gogeraphy
2.Overlie; lie on top of
3.Submerge; completely cover or obscure
Summary: (BULLET form: Who, What, When, Where, Why)
Who: Descendants of American slaves, Spanish, French, British, Dutch or mixed ethnicity.
What: This article was about the climate, wildlife, shape, make and inhabitants of the West Indies.
When: The past and the present conditions of the islands.
Where: The Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, on the coast of Venezuela and North America.
Why: The Greater Antilles are from ancient folded mountains and lesser Antilles formed from volcanic cones.
"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.I wonder how many islands are in the carribean reigeon.
2. I wonder how many tribes of natives have lived on these islands.
3.I wonder if there was ever any other major island like Peurto Rico.