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The Caribbean takes its name from that of the Carib, an ethnic group present in
the Lesser Antilles and parts of adjacent South America at the time of European
contact. The islands of the Caribbean are also known as the West Indies because
when Christopher Columbus landed there in 1492 he believed that he had reached the
Indies (in Asia). The region consists of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater
Antilles which bound the sea on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the south and east
(including the Leeward Antilles), and the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
which are in fact in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba, not in the Caribbean Sea. The
diversity in the region comes in the form of its geography, its people, its governments,
its economy and its culture. Each island has its own unique flavor that makes it different
from the others. Through this region, one can see the lasting impact colonization has
had and how different the experience for each island had been. By studying the region,
one can appreciate the mixture of African, European and Native cultures that create the
tapestry of Caribbean life. Even though the region is currently globalizing itself through
organizations such as CARICOM, each island still struggles to prosper and sustain their
people.
This publication allows teachers to use the region as a teaching tool in a variety
of subject areas. The target audience is students from grades 6-12. All lessons are
modifiable for higher and lower achieving students. These lessons provide background
information as well as classroom activities that allow for individual, small group, large
group, creative as well as technological learning. Teachers can use these lessons as a
unit on the region or can use one of the lessons to teach their content area inAbout the Author
Daniel Vinat is a National Board Certified Social Studies Teacher at Felix Varela
Senior High, where he teaches World History as well as American Government and
Economics. He has been teaching for nine years and recently received his Gifted
Education endorsement. Daniel has a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education
from Florida International University. He is currently the secretary of the Miami Dade
County Council for the Social Studies, where he assists in the organization of
conferences and professional development opportunities for Social Studies teachers. In
2010, he worked with dLOC to develop Social Studies specific activities related to the
primary documents in the collection. During the summer of 2010, he worked with the
Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills for Miami Dade County Public Schools to
develop the scope and sequence for the new World History curriculum that aligns with
the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Florida. Daniel has also worked with
Pearson to develop the Social Studies Teacher Certification exam as well as grade
National Board Certification Exams. Daniel was recognized for his outstanding work as
the recipient of the Miami Dade Council for the Social Studies High School Teacher of
the Year in 2008. He has also twice been awarded 2nd place for his lesson plans in the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch Lesson Plan of the Year Contest.
Additionally, he was recently awarded the Governor’s Award for his entrepreneurial
a lesson plan from the Florida Economics Council.
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