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The Caribbean location and UK connections

What is it like to live in Jamaica?

Unit Summary

This unit explores what it is like to live in a contrasting locality by studying Jamaica and Tanzania. Pupils investigate location, climate, and key physical and human features, and compare each place with their own through maps, images and geographical vocabulary.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to locate the Caribbean on a map and describe some ways in which the UK and the Caribbean are connected.

Key Notes

  • Maps can be used to locate the Caribbean Sea and the countries there.
  • Compass directions (north, east, south and west) can be used to describe the location of Caribbean countries.
  • The UK and Caribbean are connected in many different ways.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • continent: A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
  • ocean: An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
  • Caribbean: The Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea and the islands in it; it is located between North and South America, to the west of the Atlantic Ocean.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The Caribbean is in South America.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Maps can be used to locate the Caribbean Sea and the countries there. Compass directions (north, east, south and west) can be used to describe the location of Caribbean countries.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'continent'

A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: The Caribbean is in South America. Correction: The Caribbean is in North America.

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