The West Indies

Lincoln W

Date 2/21/18

Green group

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

Hispaniola

Cuba

Date of Article:September 19, 2017

Headline:West Indies

Author:Bridget M. Bereton Colin Graham Clarke

Source of the Article:Encyclopedia Britannica

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

1.Windward: When something is facing the wind or towards the wind.

2.isolated: to be alone or not near something.

3.submerged: to have something sink or drop below usually in the water this term is used.

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

Who: The natives who were slaves that once lived there but are now free and are not slaves any more.

What: West indies are that are found off the coast of mexico

When: Current time period

Where: Located in the atlantic ocean that is partially close northen America

Why:Blue Mountains were submerged by water caused from oceans

"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 what it was life was like back when the chain of mountains were not submerged

2. I wonder if the climate will ever change dramatilcaly

3.I wonder if the forest will ever grow back to when it coverd most of the west Indies

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