MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

PRIMARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

GRADE SIX WORKSHEET: TERM 2

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES.

LESSON: 1 Week 5 Term Two

Name: ______Date:______FACTS/TIPS: TOPIC: GUYANA’S CARIBBEAN NEIGHBOURS.  Our Caribbean Neighbours include countries located in and around the Caribbean Sea.  They can be divided up into three main groups. These include:  The Greater Antilles  The Commonwealth of the Bahamas.  The Lesser Antilles.

 The Lesser Antilles is further divided into Leeward and Windward Islands.  Leeward Islands are not affected by north east trade winds.  Windward Islands are affected by north east trade winds.  It should be noted that within the Lesser Antilles territory, there are countries that make up the Netherland Antilles. These are the Dutch Leeward Islands e.g. St Maarten and the Dutch Windward Islands (Aruba and Curacao).

The Greater Antilles.  The Greater Antilles consists of the larger islands.  Cuba  Haiti  The Dominican Republic  Jamaica  Puerto Rico.  The grouped islands of: -The Bahamas -The Turks and Caicos Islands -The Cayman Islands -The Virgin Island of the United States.

The Bahamas  The Bahamas consists of over 3000 individual islands and 700 coves.  A cove is a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. The Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles consists of:

Leeward Islands Windward Islands The British Virgin Islands Dominica St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia Anguilla St Vincent and the Grenadines Guadeloupe Grenada Antigua and Barbuda Martinique Montserrat Barbados Trinidad and Tobago The Islands of the Netherlands are:

The Dutch Leeward The Dutch Windward The Grenadines Islands consisting of Islands consisting of Islands are St Maarten Bonaire Bequia Island Saba Aruba Mustique Island St Eustatius Curacao Union Island Carriacou Petite Martinique Ronde Island Petit St. Vincent

Map showing countries in the Lesser Antilles.

ON YOUR OWN 1. One country that can be affected by North East Trade Winds is ______2. Name the islands of the: (a) Greater Antilles ______(b)Identify the Dutch Windward Islands. ______3. Which islands make up the OECS? ______4. Write the names of the Head of State of all the OECS countries. ______

5. In which climatic Zone are the countries of the Caribbean located? ______6. Very strong winds which do great damages in the Caribbean are called ______.

7. The Caribbean Island that is closest to Guyana is ______8 Which is the most easterly island in the Caribbean? ______

9. The Windward Islands are a part of the ______Antilles.

10. Draw a map of the Caribbean to show countries in the Lesser Antilles. Ensure you have a key to indicate the countries.

HOMEWORK. Draw a map of the Caribbean and locate our neighbouring countries.  Venezuela  Brazil  Suriname  Trinidad and Tobago  Jamaica  Grenada  Aruba  Colombia