CARIBBEAN VIBES

Focus: Identities & Exchanges

CARIBBEAN VIBES

START

Key question: How is Caribbean culture shaped by a variety of influences?

| INDEX

Introduction

History of Barbados

History of Belize

Jamaican cuisine

Two-way influences: reggae in the UK

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

05:00

MAP

• Look at the map.
• Describe this map and use it to define the Caribbean culture. What is striking?

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INTRODUCTION

15:00

The Caricom Song

25

• Listen to the song. Pick up the elements you hear.

• Listen to it again. What does this song teach us about the Caribbean identity ? Which values are enhanced?

History of Barbados

20:00

50 Years of Independence

• Click on the lady and read the text.

British Colonisation

World Heritage Site

Independence

1666

1966

2012

• Complete the timeline.

• Explain the relationship between Great Britain and Barbados. Tick the correct answer.

They have always been enemies.

Britain imposed its power on Barbados.

They have always been allies.

• Explain why the British went to Barbados in the past.

The British went to Barbados in the past to cultivate and import sugar, and also to spread their Empire by conquering land on the American continent.

• Focus on the link between Barbados and Great Britain today.

Although Barbados became an independent nation, they are still linked to Great Britain thanks to the tourists who come to enjoy the beaches and discover the colonial heritage of the island.

Grammar Time

15:00

50 Years of Independence

25

• Analyse the highlighted verbs.

a) Describe them; b) Find the name of these structures; c) Justify the use of this structure.

• Read the lesson.

• Translate the following sentences.

I've never visited Barbados.|I have never visited Barbados.

a) Je n'ai jamais visité la Barbade.

Have you ever been to Belize?

b) As-tu déjà été à Bélize ?

They've never been to Jamaica.|They have never been to Jamaica.

c) Ils n'ont jamais été en Jamaïque.

She has already sung this song.

d) Elle a déjà chanté cette chanson.

History of belize

Video

Belize

• Watch the short video and complete the postcard.

Location:

Central American country

mix of backgrounds and cultures

glittering shores/ dense rainforests/ reef

English-speaking

The earliest people to settle in Belize were the Mayans in around 1500 BC.

Mayan, Caribbean and Mexican influences

Walking through time/relaxed and friendly towns/ diversity/no urgency or stress here/ explosion of color and joy/ dream destination/ a culinary adventure

Population:

Landscape:

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Language:

History:

Food:

Assets:

Jamaican cuisine

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Video

• Watch the video a first time and find the requested information.

Meaning of Xaymaca =

land of wood and water in the Amerindian language

Information about Jamaica's past =

Some lived there as early as 600 AD. Jamaica was Spanish before it became a British colony in the late 17th century.

• Watch the video again and find culinary examples that illustrate Jamaica's diversity.

• The Spanish influence still shows up in things culinary, like the marinated seafood dishes known as escabeche from the Spanish escabeche.

• The English Cornish pasty is a close cousin to Jamaica’s classics street treat the meat patty.

Escabeche

Cornish pasty

• Explain the terms "jerk" and "treat".

Two-way influences: reggae in the UK

20:00

Presentation Time: Music

• Do some researches about the origins and features of reggae music.
• Then, explain how it influenced the UK.

Reveal

Conclusion

Final Project

Answer the initial question: How is Caribbean culture shaped by a variety of influences?Use the documents studied in class to write a short synthesis. (300 WORDS) Don't forget to use the present perfect form in your essay.

STRUCTURE: Introduction: It needs to be short/ introduces the theme/ the key question and the ideas that will be developed. Development: 1) a) argument b) example(s) 2) a) argument b) example(s) Conclusion: It is more than a simple summary! You must answer the key question and find an opening question.

Useful Expressions

Introduction: First/ Firstly/ First of all/ For a start/ To begin withTheme: deal with/ tackleContrast: However/Nevertheless/ Nonetheless/ ConverselyAdditional ideas: Moreover/ Besides/ThenConsequence: Consequently/ ThereforeConclusion: Finally/ To conclude/ As a conclusion

50 years of independence It’s party time in Barbados, which marks 50 years of independence today. On this day in 1966, the sun finally set on 300 years of British rule when the Caribbean island that made Britain rich in the age of slavery was finally free to make its own way in the world. Since independence, Barbados has built its prosperity largely on tourism, establishing itself as a favourite Caribbean destination among Brits. [...] The main attraction of this small island, just 20 miles1 long by 14 miles wide, is its beaches, from the powder sands of the calm west coast to the seapummelled2 shores of the east, and some of the best quality resorts and restaurants in the region have sprung up around them. But there is a smattering of3 other attractions, giving good reason to leave the beach for a while. [...] Unsurprisingly, Barbados’ strongest attraction is its colonial history. The landscape is scattered with4 sugar mills and plantation houses and the island’s major annual celebration, Crop Over, in July and August, is rooted in the traditions of slave times. The top historic sight is the old quarter of the capital, Bridgetown, and its military garrison. Named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012, it is home to some of the finest examples of Caribbean Georgian architecture, dating from when the island was the centre of operations for Britain’s expansion into the Americas. Kate Simon, independent.co.uk, November 30, 2016 1. 1 mile = 1.6 km 2. beaten 3. a few 4. parsemé de

50 years of independence It’s party time in Barbados, which marks 50 years of independence today. On this day in 1966, the sun finally set on 300 years of British rule when the Caribbean island that made Britain rich in the age of slavery was finally free to make its own way in the world. Since independence, Barbados has built its prosperity largely on tourism, establishing itself as a favourite Caribbean destination among Brits. [...] The main attraction of this small island, just 20 miles¹ long by 14 miles wide, is its beaches, from the powder sands of the calm west coast to the seapummelled² shores of the east, and some of the best quality resorts and restaurants in the region have sprung up around them. But there is a smattering of³ other attractions, giving good reason to leave the beach for a while. [...] Unsurprisingly, Barbados’ strongest attraction is its colonial history. The landscape is scattered with⁴ sugar mills and plantation houses and the island’s major annual celebration, Crop Over, in July and August, is rooted in the traditions of slave times. The top historic sight is the old quarter of the capital, Bridgetown, and its military garrison. Named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012, it is home to some of the finest examples of Caribbean Georgian architecture, dating from when the island was the centre of operations for Britain’s expansion into the Americas. Kate Simon, independent.co.uk, November 30, 2016 1. 1 mile = 1.6 km 2. beaten 3. a few 4. parsemé de

How does the song sound ? How does it make you feel ?