Islands of the Caribbean

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

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Date of Article: February 15, 2018

Headline: West Indies

Author: Bridget M. Brerton, Colin Graham Clarke

Source of the Article: Encyclopedia Britannica




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

1. Unexploited- Not used to max benefit

2. Physiographic- Physical Geography

3.Peninsula- Area of land surrounded by water on three sides.




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

Who: People of the West Indies. Most of the island population originates from Africa brought as slaves.

What: Forests were cut down by sugar plants, and used for firewood. They are often hit with hurricanes and they have large amounts of rain.

When: Present time.

Where: West Indies in the Caribbean.

Why: The reason why they speak different languages is because different countries discovered the same island reigon.




"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. How is there no laws agenst the mass production of forest products.

2. How many islands are there in the Caribbean?

3. Are The West Indies property of the United States of America?

The West Indies fall into the North American continent, not specificly the U.S.A

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