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How to use the programmes
Jamaica is a less economically developed country than the UK and these programmes focus on people, products, environment and the locality of Port Antonio. Using a variety of techniques, Jamaican children present their country in ways that allow us to observe and consider geographical concepts and issues. For example:
‘Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It’s the third biggest of the Caribbean islands but compared to Britain it’s quite small – it could fit into the UK 20 times. Jamaica means ‘land of wood and water’ which is exactly what it is, with rainforests, rivers, mountains and the sea. My country has a tropical climate, which means it’s hot and wet all the year round.’
Before each programme, consider the following:
- Availability of suitable globes, maps and atlases to find places in each programme
- What do the children already know about the subject?
- The programmes can be used in shorter sections, allowing discussion, sketching or completion of work while still focusing on the relevant material
- New or difficult vocabulary may need clarification
- Summaries at the end each programme list the important geography points.
After the programmes:
- Use (or adapt) the suggested activities
- Give groups of children an enquiry question from each of the programme notes and present answers to the class using a variety of methods, such as maps, drawings, accounts etc
- Use the vocabulary lists to make a glossary, a pictorial dictionary or a word list to include in written work.
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