West Indies

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

Cuba Cuba (for instance)

Montserrat Montserrat (for instance)

Bahamas Bahamas (for instance)

some other




Date of Article: 1904

Headline: West Indies

Author: Bridget M. Brereton, Colin Graham Clarke

Source of the Article: Britannica's Website




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

1.Chaos:complete disorder and confusion.

2. Isolated: far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote

3.Torpedo: attack or sink(a ship) with a torpedo or orpdoes.




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

Who: (West Indies)Caribbean people, known as a blend of Africans, American Indians, and Europeans. have in fact, host lively cultural scenes with dances, parties and festivals usually annual carnivals are hosted and taken place.

What: Article talks about the islands of the West Indies, as it's is the main focal point.

When: These paragraphs do not consist of date but it is known to be thousands of years in the past.

Where: West Indies is a crescent-shaped group of islands. Vastly, stretches 2,000 miles. Made up of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mainland of USA, Venezuela.




"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. When did they aproximately find the island?

2. Any ancestors of history?

3. Any names of Indies?

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