Facts :
-
Timeline:
Trinidad and Tobago 
"1498 - Christopher Columbus visits the islands, naming Trinidad
after the three peaks at its south-east corner and Tobago after a
local type of tobacco pipe..."
Country
profile: Trinidad and Tobago : Overview - Facts - Leaders
- Media
"Trinidad and Tobago is one of the wealthiest countries in
the Caribbean, thanks to its large reserves of oil and gas, the exploitation
of which dominates its economy."
(BBC)
- Who
seh wi chat patwa (patois)? (jamaicans.com)
"It is said that Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, St. Vincentians,
Antiguans, all speak patois, which is the dialectal offspring of the
language of the colonial powers of these islands. What do we really
speak, and does our language have a distinct name? Let us first find
out what is patois. It is an illiterate or provincial form of speech;
broken English; jargon. Jargon is confused speech, gibberish, or technical
phraseology."
- Caribbean
(Wikipedia)
1 Historical groupings
2 Present-day island territories of the Caribbean
3 Continental countries with Caribbean coastlines and islands
4 Island territories near the Caribbean
5 Indigenous Tribes
6 See also
7 Regional Institutions
- 'Jafaican'
is wiping out inner-city English accents by LAURA CLARK,
Daily Mail
"If you struggle to understand Cockney, Brummie, Geordie and
Scouse, then stand by for an even bigger challenge.
It's called Jafaican and, slowly but surely, it is infiltrating the
English language..."
- Antilles
"now generally refers to the islands of the Caribbean except
the Bahamas." (Wikipedia)
1 Background
2 Greater Antilles
3 Lesser Antilles
4 References
- PUERTO
RICO (Laurence Bernard, Académie de Martinique)
- with worksheets
- Pirates
of the Caribbean, in fact and Fiction (blindkat.hegewisch.net)
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History :
Preface:The Philosophy of the Pirates Page.
Piracy: Then and Now (A brief history)
What be a Pirate, Privateer, etc.
A Pyrate's Life - Lifestyle, Organization, etc.
Pirate Specifics :
The Jolly Roger
Pyrate Medicine (new)
Myths & Monsters (new)
Piece of Eight, Doubloons
Tools of the Trade :
A Pirate Arsenal (Weapons)
The Ships
A Pyrates Who's Who (of the Caribbean)
Notorious Places of Pirate Lore... |
Photos :
Cliparts :
Culture : 
-
Identity - This is my England
"Identity! Sometimes it makes my head hurt -sometimes my heart.
So what am I? Where do I fit into Britain, 2000 and beyond?"
Andrea Levy, a writer, is English born and bred.
But her parents are Jamaican, and the colour of her skin not white.
As a consequence, she is not always made to feel at home in the country she thinks of as home.
In this article by her from The Guardian Weekend, February 19, 2000, she explores the question of identity, and its significance in a multi-cultural society like the United Kingdom."
(zimbio.com)
Lien modifié
- CHRISTMAS
 :
- Caribbean
culture (caribbeaninspired.com)
Caribbean Maps & Guides / Novels & Tales / Childrens Books /
Caribbean History & Culture /
Caribbean Art & Architecture / Latin & Caribbean Food &
Recipes / Cruising the Caribbean /
Caribbean Nature / Snorkeling & Diving in the Caribbean / Caribbean
for Couples & Adults /
Caribbean Literature Pages / Caribbean Music Pages / Magazines for Caribbean
Travellers
- TRININDIANS
- L'arrivée des premiers travailleurs Indiens à Trinidad
et Tobago (palli.ch)
- un dossier en français
Objectifs :
Découvrir la culture indienne à Trinidad
et Tobago, lors de la commémoration du 150 ème anniversaire
de l'arrivée des premiers travailleurs Indiens dans l'île.
Découvrir une île de la Caraïbe anglophones : la
République de Trinidad and Tobago et ses spécificités
(arts, littérature, musique, sports &)
Food :
INTERACTIVE activities :
- Jamaican
Patois
"Listen and Match the Jamaican patois sentences with their equivalent
in standard-English."
(Laurence Bernard - Ac. Martinique)
Activities TO PRINT :
- PUERTO
RICO (Laurence Bernard, Académie de Martinique)
- with worksheets
Lesson plans :
-
Hope for Haiti Event Raises Millions  - a lesson plan
"Some of the biggest stars in entertainment gathered on Friday night to help raise money for Haiti. The event, called ‘Hope for Haiti Now’, was organized by actor George Clooney..."
WARM-UPS : HAITI / STARS / AID FOR HAITI / ENTERTAINMENT
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
- Haiti in Ruins After Huge Earthquake - a lesson plan
WARM-UPS : EARTHQUAKES / DISASTERS / PREPARED / AID FOR HAITI
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
- The
Empire Windrush Unit (Laurence Bernard - Ac. Martinique)
"The idea of this unit stems from a text given for the Baccalaureat
on June 2004, extracted from "And Justice There Was None"
by Deborah Crombie, 2002.
Along with the study of this text, I created a few activities to help
the students understand the circumstances of the arrival of the newcomers,
and the difficulties they might have faced to settle in their new neighbourhood.
It was particularly important for me to go further as I teach in the
Caribbean island of Martinique which is located between two islands
of the British Commonwealth, namely St Lucia and Dominica. This was
therefore a great opportunity for me to teach my students about the
history of their region..."
- Littérature
anglophone des Caraïbes (CNDP)
Fiches d'activités pédagogiques >
Niveau collège : Poetry from the West Indies
Objectifs
Culturel : découverte de la poésie
anglophone des Antilles (Guyane, Jamaïque)
Linguistiques
- compétences : atelier d écriture
- lexique : la nature, le départ, les activités physiques
- grammaire : rebrassage du gérondif (V -ing), du prétérit
et de l auxiliaire modal can
- ISLANDS
OF THE CARIBBEAN - lesson plan (Laurence Bernard, Académie
de Martinique)
Webquests :
- The
Rasta Quest - a webquest
"The Rasta movement is upon you, coloring your voices with red,
green, and gold!
To prepare, knowledge of the Rastafarianism lifestyle is necessary;
knowledge that will be gained through the use of this particular webquest.
Through these means, you will learn about various aspects of importance
to the Rastafarian culture, such as music, art, religious beliefs, daily
life,
and symbolic interpretation..."
(academics.uww.edu)
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Travel
to Latin America (cmcweb.lr.k12.nj.us)
"You work for a great travel agency that wants to design
a trip for teenagers to a country in Latin America.
You have been assigned to a group that is going to describe the country
and prepare a trip which will make young people want to go visit this
place.
The Task:
Design a one-week trip and a travel brochure that will make young
people want to go to this country.
You must create a name and a slogan for your agency that will reflect
your purpose for this project.
You will present your trip and brochure to the class. Any "props"
necessary to enhance your presentation are encouraged. (examples:
music, clothing, or any other item that would be represent your country
s culture.)"
- All
aboard for the West Indies!!! - A Caribbean Webquest
(whps.org)
"On this Adventure, you will embark on travels to exotic Caribbean
islands in pursuit of discovering different cultures
of five West Indies islands: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican
Republic and Haiti."
+ Teacher
Page
Poems :
-
Aimé Césaire (1913 - 2008)
He "was a French Martinican poet,
author and politician."
1 Biography
2 Works 2.1 Poetry 2.2 Theater 2.3 Other writings...
(Wikipedia)
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- Talking
Turkeys!! by Benjamin Zephaniah
- with a VIDEO (BBC)
- avec des Fiches
d'activités pédagogiques (CNDP) :
Objectifs
Culturel : découverte de la poésie anglophone
des Antilles (Guyane, Jamaïque)
Linguistiques
- compétences : atelier d'écriture
- lexique : la nature, le départ, les activités physiques
- grammaire : rebrassage du gérondif (V -ing), du prétérit
et de l'auxiliaire modal 'can'
Songs :
- Christmas in the Caribbean - sung by Jimmy Buffett
"Lights are blowing in the palm trees
Stockings hanging from the mast
Santa riding on a dolphin"
(lyricsfreak.com)
- the VIDEO (YouTube)
Videos :
-
Racial
groups of the Caribbean
"Out of many, one people" = National motto of Jamaica
"There are about 9 different ethnic groups in the Caribbean
who have their origins in Europe, Africa and Asia."
(YouTube)
Cinema :
INTERACTIVE games :
Cartoons :
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