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Caribbean Culture Day

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Young scholars are introduced to about Caribbean culture through the preparation and sampling of Caribbean food, as well as become familiar with Caribbean folk songs and poetry. They also experience blindness in order to form a deeper understanding of the novel Timothy of the Cay.

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cultural awareness, the caribbean islands

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caribbean, culture, timothy of the cay, social studies
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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