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Science Explained: Montserrat Volcano

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an illustrated description of how an undersea volcanic eruption formed the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Includes a lengthy description of volcanic processes and defines many volcanic terms, such as lahar, tephra, and pyroclastic...
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Understanding Slavery Initiative

Understanding Slavery Initiative: Atlantic Crossing

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the period some refer to as "Middle Passage," when enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean or America. Read first-hand accounts of the torture and deprivation experienced by thousands of...
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Understanding Slavery Initiative

Understanding Slavery Initiative: Resistance and Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
Enslaved Africans fought hard to win back their freedom through resistance, rebellions, and uprisings. Rebellions along the Middle Passage and in places like the Caribbean were important to the retention of African culture.
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Great Blue Heron

For Students 9th - 10th
The great blue heron ranges all over North America and into the Caribbean and northern South America. Its population is healthy at this time.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus: The Second Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
A report of Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the New World. Find out what islands he visited in the Caribbean, and discover how successful he was in finding riches.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico: The Coqui

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the Puerto Rican frog the Coqui, part of a diverse family of frog species that are found throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
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PPT
CNN

Cnn: Extreme Weather: Hurricane Matthew's Path of Destruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Matthew hit the Southeast United States after slamming island nations in the Caribbean. View images of the damage it left in its wake.
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Website
Other

Working Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
WorkingAbroad/VWIS (Voluntary Work Information Service) is an international networking service for volunteers, workers and travellers on volunteer projects in over 150 countries worldwide. On this site, you will find professional and...
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Website
Other

Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive; Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Caribbean island nation of Haiti and ongoing humanitarian aid projects in the country being carried out by the CARE organization.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Crinoids: Ancient Versus Modern Forms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Power Figure (Kongo Peoples)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nkisi nkondi figures are highly recognizable through an accumulation of pegs, blades, nails, or other sharp objects inserted into its surface. This Kongo tradition has survived over the centuries and migrated to the Americas and the...
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A&E Television

History.com: Why Isn't Puerto Rico a State?

For Students 9th - 10th
Located about a thousand miles southeast of Florida, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelago with a complex colonial history and political status. As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico's 3.2 million residents are U.S. citizens....
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Columbian Exchange Brought Globalization and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean in 1492 kicked off a massive global interchange of people, animals, plants and diseases between Europe and the Americas.
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Other

Post Colonial Web: A Brief Biography of Wilson Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information of the writer Wilson Harris.
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Emory University

Postcolonial Studies at Emory: George Lamming

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a information on Lamming, his works, and his ideas about identity. Also included are excerpts from his work,links to more information, and study questions for the student.
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Emory University

Emory University: Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a biography on V.S. Naipaul and gives information on his themes and writing form.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
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British Council

British Council: Wilson Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information of the writer Wilson Harris.
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Emory University

Postcolonial Studies at Emory: Michelle Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a biography and description of Cliff's work.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Haitian Creole

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry on the Haitian Creole language. Includes information about the African and European origins of the language and sample words and phrases. Additional links to a passable online dictionary, Radio France...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Turks and Caicos Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of turks and Caicos, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Montserrat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Monserrat, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Haiti, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Cayman Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Cayman Islands, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

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