Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean

4-LEVEL COURSE Student’s Book

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Country-Specific Workbooks

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Free Online Teacher’s Guide

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Promotes debate, critical thinking and research skills

Four bright and engaging student books for levels 3 - 6

Fully matches the OECS curriculum

Country-specific workbooks available

d e s a b ls il k s , e iv t c a r e t An in s u b a ll y s ll u f h it w e s r co u coverage Key Features • Fully matches the OECS curriculum, and the Barbados and Dominica syllabuses • Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society • Offers up-to date and authentic information about the Eastern Caribbean and the wider world • Contains stimulating materials, including case studies, information boxes, tables, maps, diagrams, charts, cartoons and photographs • Includes a wide variety of activities, opportunities for group work, class discussions, fieldwork and project, as well as individual exercises based on the text • Free-to-download teacher’s guides explain how to teach Social Studies in an enquiry-based, skills-focussed manner

Author and advisor team Authors Lucy Carman and Deborah Jenkins have written this course in collaboration with educational experts from around the region: •

Andrew Bramble (Education Officer for Social Sciences, St. Vincent)

•

Judy Fraser (Teacher and Vice-Principal, Grenada)

•

Edward Lawrence (Education Officer for Social Studies and Geography, Dominica)

•

Frankson Marshall (Teacher, Grenada)

•

Juliann Roach (Teacher, Barbados).

Primar y Social Studies for the Caribbean

An interactive, skills-based course with full syllabus coverage.

Learning Objectives

Activities

What have you learnt?

Each unit begins with learning objectives, writing in child-friendly language. These clearly signpost which syllabus objectives are being met and engage learners with the topic.

A range of activities help students to engage with the topics, developing the skills of critical thinking, investigation and analysis, evaluation, discussion and debate, map reading and social skills.

Topic check questions provide opportunities to review learning, and can be used to embed prior learning before moving on.

2

W ha t ha ve yo u le ar nt ?

Learning objectives When I have finished this unit, I will be able to: • • • •

name different groups and institutions recognise how different groups and institutions have changed explain why particular groups are important give examples of how groups cooperate with each other.

Can I explain the difference between groups and institutions?

Although we are all individuals, there are many ways in which we are connected with the people and the community around us. One way that we connect with other people is through groups and institutions.

•

Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society

• • • •

Junior Achievers

The centre now provides many services and activities that help elderly people enjoy their culture and live good lives.

Questions

•

Andrew Bramble (Education Officer for Social Sciences, St. Vincent)

•

Edward Lawrence (Education Officer for Social Studies and Geography, Dominica)

•

Judy Fraser (Teacher and Vice-Principal, Grenada)

•

Frankson Marshall (Teacher, Grenada)

•

Juliann Roach (Teacher, Barbados).

INSIDE PAGE

•

Did You Know boxes provide helpful teaching tips

•

Provides answers to questions and their mark allocation

These island-specific workbooks can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series.

D om in ic a

Dominica

52

Level 3

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Grenada

9781380001597

9781786328106

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Level 5

9781380001542

Level 6

9781380001559

539781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

Test yourself

Case Study

Building on the in-text activities, these end of unit tests allow formal assessment and recap key topics in each unit before moving on to the next to provide a record of students’ progress. Answers are indicated in the Teacher’s Guide.

Case studies with questions are scattered throughout the books to stimulate discussion and bring each topic to life.

Cou rse s Com pon ent

Student’s Book

Teacher’s Guide

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

E BA PT IST 9781380001542 9781786328106 JN5 OME RLY N Level

Grenada

9781380001597

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

9781380001603

Level 3

9781380001603

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Level 6

9781380001559

9781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

I S B N 978-1-380-00158-0

9

• Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island at your fingertips • Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school • Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skillsbased course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skillsbased course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

Workbooks

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

s Key Fea ture

• Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island at your fingertips • Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school • Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skills-

Teacher’s Guide

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

s Key Fea ture

• Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Student’s Book

Grenada

Grenada is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

s Key Fea ture

SocialStudies_Dominica_CoverDesign.indd 1

Cou rse s Com pon ent

Workbooks

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

781380 001580

Teacher’s Guide

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Grenada

9781380001597

Level 5

9781380001542

9781786328106

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

9781380001603

PE TE RS D. PE NN Y & C. 9781380001559

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

781380 001597

S t. V i n c e n t and the G r e n a d i n e s

ER AD RIA N FR AS I S B N 978-1-380-00160-3

9

781380 001603

SocialStudies_StVincent_CoverDesign.indd 1

23/08/2017 10:41

04/10/2017 15:51

Key features: •

An in-depth look at the island’s landscape, its people, and its history

•

The latest facts, figures and statistics about the island provide up to date information at your fingertips

•

Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school

•

Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Student’s Book

Teacher’s Book

Level 3

9781786327284

9781786328090

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 5

9781380001542

9781786328106

Grenada

9781380001597

Level 6

9781380001559

9781380001573

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

9781380001603

INSIDE PAGE

al St ud ie s Pr im ar y So ci rib be an Ca fo r th e

Workbooks

9781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

I S B N 978-1-380-00159-7

23/08/2017 10:39

SocialStudies_Grenada_CoverDesign.indd 1

Student’s Book

Level 3

Level 6

9

St ud ie s

and S t. V in c e n t e s in th e G re n a d

Grenada

Dominica is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

Cou s Com pon ent

l St ud ies Pr im ar y So cia anal beci CayribSo e ar r th im foPr

ies St ud ie s St ud ci al y lSo arcia y So arim Pr imPr

l St ud ies Pr im ar y So cia

1. Is the Pepper Pot Centre a social, political or financial group?based course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the 2. How long has the Pepper Pot Centre been running? course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

3. Name one advantage of the Pepper Pot Centre. rse

Author and advisor team Authors Lucy Carman and Deborah Jenkins have written this course in collaboration with educational experts from around the region:

Clear links to the corresponding Student’s Book

Young people and people of other cultures are invited to the •centre, Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island provide up to date at your fingertips so that people of different ethnic groups and ages can learn•toinformation Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school work together.

Within our community there are different ethnic groups. Some ethnic groups have social clubs where people from the same ethnic group can meet and take part in cultural and religious activities. The church in the Caribbean is an institution as it is so big (84% of people in the Caribbean are Christian). Cultural groups include art groups and sports clubs. Some groups exist to serve a purpose in the community, such as conservation groups and political groups and financial groups such as trade and credit unions. Banks are a type of institution because they have existed for such a long time, have millions of members and exist around the world.

Contains stimulating materials, including case studies, information boxes, tables, maps, diagrams, charts, cartoons and photographs

Free-to-download teacher’s guides explain how to teach Social Studies in an enquiry-based, skills-focussed manner

prisons

•

for Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Why groups and institutions are important

Pansy Jeffrey from Guyana was a co-founder of the Pepper Pot Centre. It started as a drop in centre in 1980, where seniors from the African and Caribbean community in the UK could meet.

Groups and institutions are everywhere. Our school is an educational institution. Within our school institution, groups exist such as our particular class and interest groups such as drama or chess clubs. Our family is a social institution as well as being a social group. This is because there are millions of families around the world and society has been built on families for thousands of years. However, we are all also part of one single family group.

Offers up-to date and authentic information about the Eastern Caribbean and the wider world

Includes a wide variety of activities, opportunities for group work, class discussions, fieldwork and project, as well as individual exercises based on the text

universities

Activity 2 Research the most popular groups and institutions in: a) your class, b) your school, c) your community. Show your findings in a bar chart.

Pepper Pot Centre

• Can be very informal, include only two or three people and exist just for fun. Members usually have shared interests.

• Formal, usually have many members, are important parts of the community. Often have strict rules. drama club

Includes how to adapt activities for every level

Case study

Activity 1 Decide which of the definitions below refers to a ‘group’ and which refers to an ‘institution’ and then match each group to the correct definition:

family

•

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Fully matches the OECS curriculum, and the Barbados and Dominica syllabuses

Offers a complete list of resources required to teach the unit

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean

•

•

s k o o b k r o W ic if c e p S y tr n Co u

There are many reasons why groups and institutions are important.

Institutions are important in the community for religious, financial, political, educational or cultural reasons. Groups exist for many reasons. Some groups are social, others develop skills or interests and others may help the community in some way. Many groups do all of these things.

Types of groups and institutions

Key Features

Each unit in the Student’s Book has a corresponding unit of teaching notes in this Teacher’s Guide. A free online Teacher’s Guide for each level is available to download at www.macmillan-caribbean.com

2

SECTION 3: Individuals, Groups and Institutions

Gr ou ps an d ins tit uti on s

Teacher ’s Guides

Workbook

INSIDE PAGE

FLIP INSIDE - 2mm less width

Primar y Social Studies for the Caribbean

An interactive, skills-based course with full syllabus coverage.

Learning Objectives

Activities

What have you learnt?

Each unit begins with learning objectives, writing in child-friendly language. These clearly signpost which syllabus objectives are being met and engage learners with the topic.

A range of activities help students to engage with the topics, developing the skills of critical thinking, investigation and analysis, evaluation, discussion and debate, map reading and social skills.

Topic check questions provide opportunities to review learning, and can be used to embed prior learning before moving on.

2

W ha t ha ve yo u le ar nt ?

Learning objectives When I have finished this unit, I will be able to: • • • •

name different groups and institutions recognise how different groups and institutions have changed explain why particular groups are important give examples of how groups cooperate with each other.

Can I explain the difference between groups and institutions?

Although we are all individuals, there are many ways in which we are connected with the people and the community around us. One way that we connect with other people is through groups and institutions.

•

Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society

• • • •

Junior Achievers

The centre now provides many services and activities that help elderly people enjoy their culture and live good lives.

Questions

•

Andrew Bramble (Education Officer for Social Sciences, St. Vincent)

•

Edward Lawrence (Education Officer for Social Studies and Geography, Dominica)

•

Judy Fraser (Teacher and Vice-Principal, Grenada)

•

Frankson Marshall (Teacher, Grenada)

•

Juliann Roach (Teacher, Barbados).

INSIDE PAGE

•

Did You Know boxes provide helpful teaching tips

•

Provides answers to questions and their mark allocation

These island-specific workbooks can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series.

D om in ic a

Dominica

52

Level 3

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Grenada

9781380001597

9781786328106

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Level 5

9781380001542

Level 6

9781380001559

539781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

Test yourself

Case Study

Building on the in-text activities, these end of unit tests allow formal assessment and recap key topics in each unit before moving on to the next to provide a record of students’ progress. Answers are indicated in the Teacher’s Guide.

Case studies with questions are scattered throughout the books to stimulate discussion and bring each topic to life.

Cou rse s Com pon ent

Student’s Book

Teacher’s Guide

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

E BA PT IST 9781380001542 9781786328106 JN5 OME RLY N Level

Grenada

9781380001597

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

9781380001603

Level 3

9781380001603

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Level 6

9781380001559

9781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

I S B N 978-1-380-00158-0

9

• Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island at your fingertips • Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school • Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skillsbased course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skillsbased course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

Workbooks

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

s Key Fea ture

• Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island at your fingertips • Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school • Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean is an interactive, skills-

Teacher’s Guide

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

s Key Fea ture

• Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Student’s Book

Grenada

Grenada is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

s Key Fea ture

SocialStudies_Dominica_CoverDesign.indd 1

Cou rse s Com pon ent

Workbooks

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

781380 001580

Teacher’s Guide

9781786327284

9781786328090

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Grenada

9781380001597

Level 5

9781380001542

9781786328106

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

9781380001603

PE TE RS D. PE NN Y & C. 9781380001559

Find us on Twitter @MacCaribbean

www.macmillan-caribbean.com

781380 001597

S t. V i n c e n t and the G r e n a d i n e s

ER AD RIA N FR AS I S B N 978-1-380-00160-3

9

781380 001603

SocialStudies_StVincent_CoverDesign.indd 1

23/08/2017 10:41

04/10/2017 15:51

Key features: •

An in-depth look at the island’s landscape, its people, and its history

•

The latest facts, figures and statistics about the island provide up to date information at your fingertips

•

Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school

•

Hands-on activities help children understand their surroundings and their place within them: socially, geographically and economically

Student’s Book

Teacher’s Book

Level 3

9781786327284

9781786328090

Level 4

9781380001535

9781380001566

Dominica

9781380001580

Level 5

9781380001542

9781786328106

Grenada

9781380001597

Level 6

9781380001559

9781380001573

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

9781380001603

INSIDE PAGE

al St ud ie s Pr im ar y So ci rib be an Ca fo r th e

Workbooks

9781380001573

Find us on Facebook /macmillancaribbean

I S B N 978-1-380-00159-7

23/08/2017 10:39

SocialStudies_Grenada_CoverDesign.indd 1

Student’s Book

Level 3

Level 6

9

St ud ie s

and S t. V in c e n t e s in th e G re n a d

Grenada

Dominica is an island-specific workbook that can be used both independently and alongside other books in the Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean series. It looks in depth at our country: its landscape, its people and their history, the way we earn our living and our life as an independent nation.

Cou s Com pon ent

l St ud ies Pr im ar y So cia anal beci CayribSo e ar r th im foPr

ies St ud ie s St ud ci al y lSo arcia y So arim Pr imPr

l St ud ies Pr im ar y So cia

1. Is the Pepper Pot Centre a social, political or financial group?based course with full syllabus coverage for the OECS, Dominica and Barbados. Cross-curricular learning and research form the core of the 2. How long has the Pepper Pot Centre been running? course, while a strong focus on citizenship encourages students to become socially responsible and active members of Caribbean society.

3. Name one advantage of the Pepper Pot Centre. rse

Author and advisor team Authors Lucy Carman and Deborah Jenkins have written this course in collaboration with educational experts from around the region:

Clear links to the corresponding Student’s Book

Young people and people of other cultures are invited to the •centre, Latest facts, figures and statistics about our island provide up to date at your fingertips so that people of different ethnic groups and ages can learn•toinformation Research exercises foster independent learning and provide a bridge between home and school work together.

Within our community there are different ethnic groups. Some ethnic groups have social clubs where people from the same ethnic group can meet and take part in cultural and religious activities. The church in the Caribbean is an institution as it is so big (84% of people in the Caribbean are Christian). Cultural groups include art groups and sports clubs. Some groups exist to serve a purpose in the community, such as conservation groups and political groups and financial groups such as trade and credit unions. Banks are a type of institution because they have existed for such a long time, have millions of members and exist around the world.

Contains stimulating materials, including case studies, information boxes, tables, maps, diagrams, charts, cartoons and photographs

Free-to-download teacher’s guides explain how to teach Social Studies in an enquiry-based, skills-focussed manner

prisons

•

for Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Why groups and institutions are important

Pansy Jeffrey from Guyana was a co-founder of the Pepper Pot Centre. It started as a drop in centre in 1980, where seniors from the African and Caribbean community in the UK could meet.

Groups and institutions are everywhere. Our school is an educational institution. Within our school institution, groups exist such as our particular class and interest groups such as drama or chess clubs. Our family is a social institution as well as being a social group. This is because there are millions of families around the world and society has been built on families for thousands of years. However, we are all also part of one single family group.

Offers up-to date and authentic information about the Eastern Caribbean and the wider world

Includes a wide variety of activities, opportunities for group work, class discussions, fieldwork and project, as well as individual exercises based on the text

universities

Activity 2 Research the most popular groups and institutions in: a) your class, b) your school, c) your community. Show your findings in a bar chart.

Pepper Pot Centre

• Can be very informal, include only two or three people and exist just for fun. Members usually have shared interests.

• Formal, usually have many members, are important parts of the community. Often have strict rules. drama club

Includes how to adapt activities for every level

Case study

Activity 1 Decide which of the definitions below refers to a ‘group’ and which refers to an ‘institution’ and then match each group to the correct definition:

family

•

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Fully matches the OECS curriculum, and the Barbados and Dominica syllabuses

Offers a complete list of resources required to teach the unit

Primary Social Studies for the Caribbean

•

•

s k o o b k r o W ic if c e p S y tr n Co u

There are many reasons why groups and institutions are important.

Institutions are important in the community for religious, financial, political, educational or cultural reasons. Groups exist for many reasons. Some groups are social, others develop skills or interests and others may help the community in some way. Many groups do all of these things.

Types of groups and institutions

Key Features

Each unit in the Student’s Book has a corresponding unit of teaching notes in this Teacher’s Guide. A free online Teacher’s Guide for each level is available to download at www.macmillan-caribbean.com

2

SECTION 3: Individuals, Groups and Institutions

Gr ou ps an d ins tit uti on s

Teacher ’s Guides

Workbook

INSIDE PAGE

FLIP INSIDE - 2mm less width

The Caribbean is made up of over 7,000 islands. The islands of the Caribbean are divided into three main areas: the Bahamas (around 700 islands of which about 30 are inhabited), the Greater Antilles Mexico (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, consisting of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico) and the Lesser Antilles (the remaining islands which are further sub-divided into the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands).

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Can I classify the different islands into regional groups?

Work with a partner and study the map above.

1. Find your country on the map of the Caribbean. What are the countries nearest to yours? Which Caribbean islands are furthest away? What sea(s) surround your country?

2. Find a way of remembering the names of the islands within each group by using a mnemonic.

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