The Caribbean location and UK connections
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can locate the Caribbean on a map and describe some ways in which the UK and the Caribbean are connected.
Key learning points
- Maps can be used to locate the Caribbean Sea and the countries there.
- Compass directions (north, east, south and west) can be used to describe the location of Caribbean countries.
- The UK and Caribbean are connected in many different ways.
Keywords
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
Caribbean - The Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea and the islands in it; it is located between North and South America, to the west of the Atlantic Ocean.
Common misconception
The Caribbean is in South America.
The Caribbean is in North America.
Teacher tip
Allow more time for learners to explore and discuss the map of the Caribbean and its islands. Learners could also be encouraged to talk to others in their family or community about their local and global connections.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a continent?
Q2.Which continent on this map is coloured orange?
Q3.Which continent on this map is coloured brown?
Q4.What is an ocean?
Q5.Where is the Caribbean located?
Q6.What can we use in the UK to investigate Jamaica?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which continent is Jamaica in?
Q2.What is the name of the sea that surrounds Jamaica?
Q3.The Caribbean is of the UK
Q4.Which is not a connection between the UK and Jamaica?
Q5.What was the name of the important ship that travelled from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948?
Q6.Jamaica is...
Cuba
Haiti
Colombia
Mexico
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