New
New
Year 2

The Caribbean location and UK connections

I can locate the Caribbean on a map and describe some ways in which the UK and the Caribbean are connected.

New
New
Year 2

The Caribbean location and UK connections

I can locate the Caribbean on a map and describe some ways in which the UK and the Caribbean are connected.

Lesson details

Key learning points

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

Common misconception

The Caribbean is in South America.

The Caribbean is in North America.

Keywords

  • 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.

Allow more time for learners to explore and discuss the map of the Caribbean and its islands. Learners could also be encouraged to talk to others in their family or community about their local and global connections.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a continent?
a large country on Earth
Correct answer: a large land mass on Earth
a large ocean on Earth
Q2.
Which continent on this map is coloured orange?
An image in a quiz
Europe
South America
Oceania
Correct answer: North America
Q3.
Which continent on this map is coloured brown?
An image in a quiz
Europe
Correct answer: South America
Oceania
North America
Q4.
What is an ocean?
a small area of salt water between the continents
Correct answer: a very big area of salt water between the continents
a very big area of fresh water between the continents
Q5.
Where is the Caribbean located?
Correct answer: between North America and South America
between South America and Oceania
between North America and Europe
Q6.
What can we use in the UK to investigate Jamaica?
Correct answer: Google Earth
Correct answer: photographs
Correct answer: maps
Correct answer: stories
fieldwork

6 Questions

Q1.
Which continent is Jamaica in?
Europe
Correct answer: North America
South America
Oceania
Asia
Q2.
What is the name of the sea that surrounds Jamaica?
Atlantic ocean
North sea
Mediterranean
Correct answer: Caribbean
Q3.
The Caribbean is of the UK
North
Correct answer: South
East
West
Q4.
Which is not a connection between the UK and Jamaica?
Family in Kingston
Holiday in Montego Bay
Correct answer: Clothes made in Bangladesh
Q5.
What was the name of the important ship that travelled from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948?
HMT Empire Goldrush
HMT Empire Saltrush
Correct answer: HMT Empire Windrush
Q6.
Jamaica is...
Correct Answer:south of ,Cuba

Cuba

Correct Answer:west of ,Haiti

Haiti

Correct Answer:north of,Colombia

Colombia

Correct Answer:east of,Mexico

Mexico