Social Studies - Independence in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba (lesson 1)

 THEME: OUR COMMON HERITAGE 

FOCUS QUESTION

How did Jamaica achieve Independence?

SPECIFIC OBJS.

1.       Develop working definitions for the following: independence, colonial rule, commonwealth, constitution, nation, monarchy, trade union, political party, self-government, universal adult suffrage, franchise, revolution.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Jamaica gained independence on August 6, 1962. Prior to that, we were under the British monarchy. Bustamante, Garvey and Norman Manley were the major personalities involved in the independence movement in Jamaica. At the time of independence, Bustamante was the Prime Minister.

ENGAGE

Ok students I want you to quickly see if you can UNSCRAMBLE the letters below to form words.

DENCEINDEPEN

FELS-EMNTNREVGO

ESICHFRNA

RVNEOLUTNIO

WEALTHCMMOON

CNOONISTITU

ATDUL RAGESUFF LUNIVERAS

YPART TICALPOIL

YCHMONAR

NIONU ETRAD

Try to formulate a working definition for these words: independence,  colonial rule, commonwealth, constitution, nation, monarchy, trade union, political party, self-government, universal adult suffrage, franchise, revolution. Students will recall when some of the words based on video clip watched in previous lesson.

EXPLORE

Let us take a look at the links below to see how many of these words we will come across as we listen to the video (TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE) and read about The History Of Jamaica.

Video clip: Towards independence Part 1

Who were the persons mentioned in this video?

HISTORY OF JAMAICA.

EXPLAIN

Provide definitions for the terms, based on context clues.

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Use the words you have learnt to make new sentences about Jamaica.

EVALUATE

1.       Use the following words to fill the blank spaces in the paragraph below.

                   franchise    ,    colonial rule,    independent,     commonwealth

 

After Jamaica became an ____________ nation, citizens had the opportunity to vote or exercise their ______________. Prior to this time, we were under  _____________ __________. Jamaica is now part of the __________________ countries.

 

2.       Match the following words on the left with their definitions on the right.

Column A	Column B
(a)    Trade union	1.    The policy or practice of a wealthy or powerful nation's maintaining or extending its control over other countries, especially in establishing settlements or exploiting resources.
(b)   Franchise	2.    A form of government with a monarch at the head
(c)    Revolution	3.    The right to vote in public elections
(d)   Constitution	4.    An organized association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
(e)   Monarchy	5.    A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.
(f)     Colonial	6.       A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.