In Grade 3, students build on knowledge gained in earlier levels regarding the different ethnicities and cultures that make up Caribbean society. This strand helps students recognize the different cultures and ethnic groups in their country, learn about events that led to multiple ethnic groups in the Caribbean today, and understand the role each group played in our collective history.
To understand the ways in which our island's peoples nurture respect for diversity.
What evidence is there to show the settlement of the early inhabitants in our islands?
By the end of Grade Three, the learner will be expected to:
Assessment strategies that provide information about learning:
The first two major groups of people to settle in the Caribbean were the Taino People and the Kalinago People. The early inhabitants used materials (wood, stones, bones, cotton) from the environment to make their tools.
The main groups who came to the Caribbean and their origins include:
Culture is the way we live. We express our culture through festivals, religions, music, foods, dress, language, sports/games, and customs. The Caribbean dialect is also referred to as the Creole Language, resulting from the historical influence of various ethnic groups that settled in the region.
