<p>NO ME ESCRIBAS!</p><p>EL CARIBE</p><p>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.</p><p>1. PK: What do you know about the Spanish-speaking Caribbean already?</p><p>2. List the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean.</p><p>3. Where did Columbus land when he arrived in the Americas?</p><p>4. How many colonists arrived in 1493?</p><p>5. What is the name of the first European colony in America?</p><p>6. Look at the map. Which two countries occupy the island called Hispaniola where Columbus landed? </p><p>7. Which of the countries in number 6 is Spanish-speaking? </p><p>8. What other country is on Hispaniola? PK: What language is spoken there?</p><p>9. What two races compose Cuban ancestry?</p><p>10. What language do they speak other than Spanish? What languages is it related to?</p><p>11. What are creole languages composed of? </p><p>12. What is the capital of the Dominican Republic? </p><p>13. What is special about the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo? </p><p>14. What is special about the Arecibo Observatory? </p><p>15. Where is this observatory located?</p><p>16. What was discovered at this observatory?</p><p>17. What musical styles were inspired by African traditions?</p><p>18. PK: What are some of the musical styles from the United States that have been influenced by African traditions?</p><p>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. </p>