Geography (linked to English) Trinidad and Tobago: A Comparison with the UK
Both lessons are linked together. Lesson 1 – Brief introduction/comparisons Lesson 2 – More in depth comparisons Topic – Lesson 1 LO: I am learning to compare the similarities and differences of two countries
beach city Topic – Lesson 1 LO: I am learning to compare the similarities and differences of two countries. Watch these videos on Trinidad & Tobago and the United Kingdom.
Trinidad and Tobago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72KxM8LLPBo
United Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncqDJW4EhmE We will be comparing…
UK
Trinidad and Tobago
Please note: Trinidad and Tobago is actually too small to see on a map of this scale (it is two islands off the coast of Venezuela). Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom
Tobago Scotland
Northern Edinburgh Ireland
Port of Spain Belfast Trinidad Republic of England Ireland San Fernando Cardiff
Wales London Climate Climate is the type of weather there is in an area.
beach city Climate Climate is the type of weather there is in an area.
Try and write down your answers to these questions: What is climate like in Trinidad & Tobago? (think about our story of Gregory Cool)
How does climate influence life in Trinidad & Tobago and in the UK?
beach What jobs might peoplecity do in Trinidad?
What jobs might people do in the UK? Landscape Landscape is the way the land looks. People People are the humans that live there. Food Food is the special things people eat in their country. Food in different countries can be very different based on their culture. Topic – Lesson 1 LO: I am learning to compare the similarities and differences of two countries.
Activity:
ØWhere in the world are the two countries? ØHow are they similar? ØHow are they different?
Write a few sentences about the two countries. You can use the internet to do extra research J beach city Topic – Lesson 2 LO: I am learning to compare the similarities and differences of two countries
beach city What Is Their History? Facts about the history of these two countries
Trinidad and Tobago UK The history of Trinidad begins with the settlements Britain became inhabited more than 800,000 years of the islands by Amerindians. ago. In AD 43 the Roman conquest of Britain began; the Both islands were explored by Christopher Romans maintained control until the early 5th Columbus on his third voyage in 1498. century. Tobago changed hands between the British, Raids by Vikings became frequent after about AD French and Dutch, but eventually ended up in 800, and the Norsemen settled. British hands.
Trinidad remained in Spanish hands until 1797, but In 1066 a Norman expedition invaded and it was largely settled by French colonists. conquered Britain.
During the Middle Ages, England became a world In 1889, the two islands became a single colony. colonial power. Following the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain Trinidad and Tobago obtained its independence ruled a worldwide Empire, the largest in recorded from the British Empire in 1962 and became a history. During the 20th century, almost all of the republic in 1976. empire's overseas territories became independent countries. Human Geography Facts and figures about the people in the country and its size.
Trinidad and Tobago UK
Population 1.34 million 64.1 million
Life 69.82 81.5 years Expectancy
Language/s English English
Main Religion Christian Church of England
Exports Petroleum Cars
Imports Iron Petroleum Human Geography
More facts and figures about the people in the country and its size
Trinidad and Tobago UK Trinidad and Tobago has more national dishes than any other British food has traditionally been country! These include: callaloo, based on beef, lamb, pork, chicken Food bake & shark, doubles, pelau, and fish and generally served with curried crab & dumplings, black potatoes and one other vegetable. cake, dhal puri roti, murtanie) and souse. The United Kingdom has one of the Trinidad and Tobago is best known world's largest music industries for its calypso music, soca music and Music today, with many British musicians steelpan. having had an impact on modern music. Physical Geography Trinidad and Tobago UK
Size 5128 km² 245 000 km²
The UK landscape is very varied, ranging Trinidad's landscape is characterised by from the Grampian Mountains of Scotland steep mountains, hills and plains. Tobago's to the lowland fens of England which are at Landscape landscape is characterised by a highland or below sea level in places. Three quarters area, which runs through the island and a of the land in Britain is used for farming. small coastal plain. Most of the UK is made up of gently rolling hills.
• Trinidad: Port of Spain (43 396 population) London (8.63 million population) Capital City • Tobago: Scarborough (25 530 population)
Annual Mean Temp: 26C Annual Mean Temp: 9.7C The humidity is high, particularly during the The UK's climate varies greatly according to rainy season. The country has an overall Climate season and location, but on the whole can tropical climate, influenced by the north- be described as mild with few extremes. east trade winds. Activity: Using all this new information, can you add to your writing from Lesson 1?
Can you write some more similarities and differences between the two countries?