2010 Term 1 Unit 3 - Chapter 6

1. Chapter 6 -
CENTRAL AMERICA
and the CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS
Lesson 1
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2. Yr 8’s Let’s hop on the plane, and we’ll start
our WFLMS journey to Central America!

3. The Caribbean

4. Core Vocabulary
Rim land
archipelago 群岛
Antilles 安的列斯群
岛
Haciendas 庄园
Cash crop 经济作物

5. Cuba - Coat of Arms

6. Cuban Flag

7. Puerto Rica Coat of Arms

8. Puerto Rica - Flag

9. Haitian Coat of Arms

10. Haiti Flag

11. Panamanian Coat of Arms

12. Panama Flag

14. Guatemala is a country with a rich history,
and is known especially for the ancient
Mayan civilizationsMayan civilizations that lived there.
Guatemala is about the size of Tennessee,
and the capital city is Guatemala City. It is
the most populous country in Central
America, with 13,276,517 people living
there.
60% of the people speak Spanish, and the
other 40% speak indigenous languages.

15. Guatemala does not have a
national dish, but people
traditionally eat a lot of maize
(corn), rice, and beans.
Guacamole is another very
common dish that can be found
on a Guatemalan plate.
Guacamole is served with
tortillas made out of maize.
Coffee is very common, and
most people drink it black with
sugar.

16.  What is the capital city of Guatemala?
 Guatemala City
 What percentage of the population
speaks Spanish?
– 60%
 What are the three main staples in a
Guatemalan diet?
– Maize, rice, and beans

18. Virgin Islands

19. Martinique

20. Barbados

21. GRENADA

22. Mestizos

23. Haciendas
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25. Hacienda
Crops

27. END of Lesson 1
HOMEWORK:
Preview Chapter 6,
Lesson 2