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    Historical and Cultural Thinking Activities

    Explore activities that help students understand the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, European colonization, and the evolution of Indigenous culture in modern times.

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    settlements
    culture
    history
    colonization
    europeans
    impact
    resistance
    modern
    traditions
    Indigenous Settlements

    Indigenous Settlements

    Explore where the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean settled and learn about their way of life before European contact.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Describe the basic economic and social life of the Indigenous people before European contact
    • Chart the location where Indigenous people were living before European contact
    • Appreciate that the Indigenous people had flourishing societies before European arrival
    indigenous
    settlements
    culture
    history
    2-3 lessons
    Medium
    European Colonization

    European Colonization

    Understand the impact of European arrival on the Indigenous peoples and on the Europeans themselves.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Identify the European groups that came to the Caribbean in the 15th-16th centuries and why they came
    • Categorize the impact of European colonization on Indigenous people and Europeans
    • Develop awareness that colonization had lasting negative consequences for Indigenous people
    colonization
    europeans
    history
    impact
    3-4 lessons
    Medium
    Indigenous Resistance

    Indigenous Resistance

    Learn how Indigenous peoples resisted European colonization and why this resistance was important.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Identify ways in which Indigenous people resisted European colonization
    • Explain the reasons why Indigenous peoples resisted colonization
    • Appreciate that Indigenous people actively resisted colonization
    resistance
    indigenous
    colonization
    history
    2-3 lessons
    Medium
    Indigenous Culture Today

    Indigenous Culture Today

    Discover aspects of Indigenous lifestyle still being practiced in the Caribbean today and where Indigenous communities can be found.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Describe aspects of Indigenous people's lifestyle practiced in the Caribbean today
    • Locate where the Indigenous people of the Lesser Antilles are living today
    • Appreciate that the Indigenous people continue to have unique and vibrant lifestyles
    culture
    indigenous
    modern
    traditions
    2-3 lessons
    Easy

    Teacher Resources

    Enhance your historical and cultural thinking lessons with these helpful resources: