PRIMERO BASICO

Social Studies B1
Module 3-Week 2

Instructions: Please read carefully and follow instructions. This will count as credits for your Social Studies
course. The Weekly Worksheet must be printed and glued to the notebook and ready for class at the start of
every week.

Chapter 3 Cultures of Latin America (Pgs. 82-86)

Section 2: The Cultures of the Caribbean

NOTES (Pgs. 82, 83)

Key Terms:
• West Indies
• Ethnic Group
• Carnival
➢ The Caribbean is also called the West Indies Atlantic because Columbus thought he had reached the
East Indies Islands in the Pacific.
➢ Christopher Columbus called the people Indians because he thought he was in the East Indies.
➢ The first inhabitants of the Caribbean are the Ciboney, Arawaks and Carib natives.
➢ The Caribbean got its name from the Carib natives.
➢ Columbus and other Spaniards turned the Caribbean natives into slaves.
➢ Most Natives of the Caribbean died from overwork and diseases the Spanish brought to America.
➢ The French, Dutch and English also began to conquer islands in the Caribbean.
➢ Europeans also brought enslaved Africans to work on the sugar plantations.
➢ Most Caribbean people are descendants from African immigrants.
➢ Immigrants from China, India and the Middle East have also come to the Caribbean to work.
➢ The Caribbean has a variety of ethnic groups, colonists, slaves, and migrants.
➢ The ethnic groups of the Caribbean are Native American, African, European, Asian, and Middle
Eastern.
NOTES (Pgs. 84, 85)
➢ Depending on the Caribbean island’s history they may speak several languages.
➢ Dominican Republic and Haiti are both on the same Island of Hispaniola.
➢ The people of Haiti speak French Creole and is the Western part of Hispaniola.
➢ The people of the Dominican Republic speak Spanish and is on the Eastern part of Hispaniola.
➢ Most of the people in the West Indies are Christians and some are Hindus, Muslims, and Jews
➢ The Caribbean is a blend of Cultures.
➢ Baseball is a very popular sport in the Caribbean.
➢ The people of the Caribbean celebrate the Catholic tradition of Lent with a big Carnival.
➢ Calypso music is also very popular in the Caribbean.
(Pg. 84) Reading Check:
NOTES (Pg. 86)
➢ Caribbean food is a variety of Indian Curries, Chinese food.
➢ Many tropical fruits also grow in the Caribbean.
➢ Caribbean music has both African and European sources.
➢ Reggae music comes from Jamaica.
(Pg. 86) Reading Check:
(Pg. 86) Section Assessment:
• 1(a),
• 1(b),
• 1(c),
• 2(a),
• 2(b),
• 2(c),