Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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The Pearl‚ by John Steinback‚ recalls a parable in the bible. In the novella‚ the pearl is the central symbol‚ and unlike in the bible‚ is never clearly defined. Kino‚ Juana‚ and Coyotito are affected the most by the product of the pearl. At first‚ the pearl is seen as a stroke of divine providence‚ but through-out the novella‚ it will bring misfortune. The flawless pearl is deceiving and its true essence contrasts between its apparent‚ good outcome‚ and its intended‚ bad outcome. When Kino finds
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The Coastal and Plateau Native Americans have different lifestyles in food‚ housing‚ and transportation because of where they lived. The Cascade Mountains separate the Coastal and Plateau tribes‚ and puts them into two different environments‚ caused by the rainshadow effect. Being in two different environments‚ means that both of the tribes are in different climates‚ which changes how they live. The Coastal live in a colder and wetter climate due to being so close to the Pacific Ocean. The Plateau
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C. He walks out D. Shoves the doctor 5) What does Juana use to help heal Coyotito wounds? A. Band-Aid B. Peppermint C. Oatmeal D. Seaweed 6) How did Kino acquire his canoe? A. He built it B. He found it C. He inherited it D. He stole it 7) For what does Juana pray when she is in the canoe? A. A big pearl B. Rain C. Snow D. Hail 8) Which of the following is not on the list Kino plans to buy with his new found wealth? A. An education for Coyotito
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School Based Assessment Name: Mellisa Walker Subject: Caribbean History School: St. Hugh’s High Candidate Number: Centre Number: Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Ms. Hyman Year: 2013 Theme: Caribbean History Topic: West African cultural forms and its presence in the British Caribbean up 1838. Statement of the Problem Is it true to suggest that there was a strong presence of African cultural forms within the British Caribbean plantation society up to 1838? Rationale
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Title: Summer Ball Author: Mike Lupica Pages: 472 Characters: Danny‚ Ty‚ Will‚ Tarik‚ and Zach are best friends. Rasheed and Scott are rivals. Tess is a friend of Danny’s. Background: Danny is the son of a NBA all star Richie Walker. Ty is one of Danny’s best friends and is from the same neighborhood. Will is another one of Danny’s best friends and him and Ty both play basketball with Danny. Tarik is a good friend that Danny‚ Will‚ and Ty met on the bus to the basketball camp. Zach is a
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Vocabulary Activities for The Old Man and the Sea So you’ve chosen to read The Old Man and the Sea‚ by Ernest Hemingway. Good choice! This book won the Pulitzer Prize for excellence in literature in 1953. Activity #1: Word Sorts Write the words from the Word Banks on index cards or slips of paper. Mix them together and sort them into three groups: words you know well‚ words you know a little about‚ and words you have never encountered before. Spread the words out rather than piling
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go for the girl or follow what he is most passionate about‚ fishing. After realizing the truth about Sheila‚ he realizes his passion is more important to him. In the story‚ “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” W. D. Wetherell uses the romantic canoe trip to show how the setting help creates the conflict in the story‚ he also uses the conflict to show how it creates theme. Also the author stated ‚ “ I was on the swim team.‚..to win her attention would do endless laps between my house and the vermont
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Critical Analysis Essay by Wiegand Maechtlen EN 4903 “Death by Landscape” (1990) By Margaret Atwood Death by Landscape is a short story‚ written by Margaret Atwood in 1990. The Author is a Canadian novelist‚ poet and essayist as well as an environmental activist and feminist with many national and international awards for her writings and activities. She was born in Ottawa‚ Canada and started to write when she was six years old. At the age of 16 she already knew that she wants to become a professional
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night before were not the same. One of the joys of Mother Nature‚ the daylight had changed the landscape. While camping‚ you also experience new adventures. One day we rented a canoe. We had planned to go up the river back to camp‚ well that was easier said than done. Its best to know how to row a canoe‚ seeing that this was my first time‚ I had no clue. Rhonda‚ my best friend‚ tried to give me a quick lesson. I could not get the hang of it. She became so angry with me‚ because we kept ending
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