1. PK: What Do You Know About the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Already?

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EL CARIBE

Read pages 68-69 about EL Caribe. Then answer these related questions in complete sentences on your own paper. “PK” indicates a prior knowledge question.

1. PK: What do you know about the Spanish-speaking Caribbean already?

2. List the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean.

3. Where did Columbus land when he arrived in the Americas?

4. How many colonists arrived in 1493?

5. What is the name of the first European colony in America?

6. Look at the map. Which two countries occupy the island called Hispaniola where Columbus landed?

7. Which of the countries in number 6 is Spanish-speaking?

8. What other country is on Hispaniola? PK: What language is spoken there?

9. What two races compose Cuban ancestry?

10. What language do they speak other than Spanish? What languages is it related to?

11. What are creole languages composed of?

12. What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

13. What is special about the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo?

14. What is special about the Arecibo Observatory?

15. Where is this observatory located?

16. What was discovered at this observatory?

17. What musical styles were inspired by African traditions?

18. PK: What are some of the musical styles from the United States that have been influenced by African traditions?

19. What is one thing you learned only after reading the provided information? 20. Using the internet, find out the capitals and currencies of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.