Unit 11 The Nature Island
Let’s talk Which places do you think tourists would like to visit in your country? What could they see and do there? Reading
Carib Point
Places of interest
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4 miles
Shipwrecks
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Bathing beaches
Diving areas
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Cabrits National
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Park Fort Shirley
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Portsmouth
Indian River
Prince Rupert Bay
PARISH of SAINT JOHN
Marigot
Melville Hall Airport
PARISH of SAINT ANDREW
PARISH of SAINT PETER
Morne Diablotin
Northern Forest Reserve
Carib Territory
1 Look at the map and answer the following questions. 1 Look at the map and identify the following features. a) a mountain b) a national park
e) a town f) an airport g) the scale of the map h) compass points
i) shipwrecks j) the scale of the map
c) a road d) a river
2 Answer these questions about the map. a) On which side of the island is Portsmouth? b) Which island do you think lies to the north of Dominica? c) Which parishes can you see on the map? d) Which water sports can you do on the northeast coast of the island? e) What do you think the brown lines show?
Visual literacy: Help students interpret the map.
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• Point out the key at the top right of the map. Ask questions using compass points, e.g. What is on the east side of the island? • Extension: Students can draw their own maps of an imaginary island. They can invent some of their own symbols and create a key for them.
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