4.1 Crossing Borders

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4.1 Crossing Borders

The Caribbean

At the end of this lesson....

...I can explain what The Caribbean is/are.

...I know where The Caribbean is. 

...I know five steps to take when reading a text. 

But first, what do you know about The Caribbean?

Where can you find The Caribbean?

The Caribbean

How many countries or terrytories form the Caribbean? 

1. 14
2. 25
3. 52
4. 76

Four different European countries once had colonies in the Caribbean. Which country did not have colonies there. 

1. Spain
2. The Netherlands
3. France
4. Italy

There are six official languages. One of those six is Papiamento. Which language heavily influenced Papiamento?

1. Dutch
2. Italian
3. French
4. English

The Caribbean

The Caribbean is a massive archipelago north of 
South America.

They consists of countries like:

• Puerto Rico 
• Cuba
• Bahamas (an archipelago as well)
• Jamaica
• Aruba
• Curaçao
• Sint Maarten

Their culture is heavily influenced by Europe since they once belonged to four different Europian Countries as colonies (England, The Netherlands, France, Spain). 

 

Archipelago                Archipel (ketting van eilanden)

Reading - prepare

Read a text about a key factor in Caribbean culture.

But before we do, we are going to take a few steps you should always take when you start to read a text (preparation for the test week)

Key                               zeer belangrijk

Have you ever....

....had that feeling that you were reading something and half way through you realize that you have no idea what you've just read?

And you have to go back and re-read it. 

Teach you some steps to save you some time!

Step 1: Look at the pictures

Step 2a: Read the title 

The History of the Steel Pan

Could you guess what the text is about?

History of the Steel Pan

Step 2b: read the "words to help" box

What is the text about?

Step 3: Read the introduction
Step 4: Read the first and last line of every paragraph 

Steel pans were created on the Caribbean islands pf Trinidad and Tobago in the 1930's...They carried with them elements of their African Culture, including the playing of hand drums.

After the slaves were freed in 1834...They thought it could be used to pass secret messages and that it might lead to a revolution.

Step 3: Read the introduction
Step 4: Read the first and last line of every paragraph 

That's why, around 1880, the British government banned the playing of drums...and the bamboo tubes were eventually abandoned.

The first simple metal pans were made from old oil drums...through trail and error the metal pans evolved into the steel pan.

Over the last 40 years, steel bands have become more well-know around the world...Bach, Beethoven, Mozart. 

However, Trinidad is still the centre of pan activity...And who could imagine a Caribbean carnival without Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument. 

Step 5: ask yourself: what is this text about? 

Read the text 

We're now going to read the text and answer 5 questions.

I want you to underline all the answers in the text as well!!

Why?

Because when doing a reading text it is absolutely crucial that you give the answers exactly as the you've read them. 

Read in your book

Answer online
 

Leave LessonUp open!

Read the text

In your book - page 144 & 145

Read the text 

Online

Unit 4.1 exercise 2 (underline your answers in the text in your book)

10-15 minutes for this assignment.

Done? Start on the Word Seeker (close your book)

Reading - prepare

5 steps to take:

1. Look at the pictures.
   
2. Read the title (and "words to help box") 
3. Read the introduction
   
4. Read the first and last line of the paragraph
   
5. Ask yourself: what is this text about? 

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Look at the pictures

Read the title & the "words to help"

Read the introduction

Read the first and last line of each paragraph

Ask yourself: what is the text about?

What is the Caribbean?

Where can you find the Caribbean?

How confident (zelfverzekerd) are you about the reading test in the testweek? 

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