The Islands of the West Indies

Amelia L.

Febuary 14th, 2018

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

Cuba

Montserrat

Bahamas

Jamaica




Date of Article: 2018

Headline: West Indies

Author: Colin Grham and Bridget M. Bereton

Source of the Article: Britannica




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

1. Heterogeneous: Diverse in character or content

2. Montane: Of or inhabiting mountainous country

3. Impoverishment: The process of becoming poor; loss of wealth

4. Predominant: Present as the strongest or main element




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

Who: The who is the Spainish, French, and the Dutch that make up the population

What: It is the islands south of Florida ans north of South America like the Lessser Antilles, The Greater Antilles and lastly The Bahamas

When: The when I am not sure but I think it is a recent article

Where: The where is south of Florida and east of Central America also North of Venezuela and North of Colombia

Why: The why is to explain about the different kinds of islands and so that people can learn about these islands




"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. Have there been any wars over these islands?

2. If so how many and why?

3. How long did it take to find all of these islands?

4. How many different countries own these islands?

How many different countries own these islands well I did some reseach and I found that there are about 28 different countries that own those islands that is a lot of countries that own those islands




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