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1 ED 404 256 AUTHORTITLEINSTITUTIONSPONS AGENCYREPORT NOPUB DATENOTEAVAILABLE FROMPUB TYPE .EDRS PRICEDESCRIPTORSDOCUMENT RESUMESO . 026 596 Sunshine, Catherine A., Ed.; Menkart, Deborah, Connections: Overview of Regional Resources for Secondary Program on Central America and theCaribbean, Washington, of Educators on the Americas, Washington, ).Network of Educators on the Americas, Box 73038,Washington, DC 20056-3038; Ecumenical Program onCentral America and the Caribbean, 1470 IrvingStreet, , Washington, DC UseTeaching Guides (ForTeacher) (052)MF01/PC08 Plus Studies; *Critical Thinking; Ethnic Groups;Foreign Countries; *Global Education ;*Interdisciplinary Approach; Interviews; *LatinAmerican History; Latin American Literature; *LatinAmericans; Local History; Migration; *MulticulturalEducation; Oral History; Secondary Education .

2 SocialStudiesIDENTIFIERS*CaribbeanABSTRA CTThis book was prepared to enable schools toincorporate material on the Caribbean into existing curricula. Fouraims guided the editors in their selection and presentation ofmaterials: (1)to show Caribbean history and contemporary realitiesthrough the eyes of ordinary people, both real and fictional;(2) topromote critical thinking rather than simply the memorization ofinformation; (3) to stimulate students' interest by creativelycombining different types of learning materials; and (4) to ensurethe authenticity and relevance of the material.

3 The book spans the450 years from colonization of the Caribbean to the mid-twentiethcentury when most Caribbean territories gained their unit includes a teacher guide, an introduction providingbackground Information , and one or more readings. The book is dividedinto four parts with several readings in each section. Parts include:(1) "The First Caribbean Peoples";(2) "Conquest and Colonial Rule";(3) "Winning Freedom"; and (4) "Building New Nations." Containsreferences, a list of sources of classroom materials, and an orderform.

4 (EH)**Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be madefrom the original document.**CryUassroom Resources .gor Secondary SchoolsaO'cPOverview ofREGIONAL HISTORYBEST COPY AVAILABLEPERMISSION TO REPRODUCE ANDDISSEMINATE THIS MATERIALHAS BEEN GRANTED BY(*el()1 Szl1;)-1TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION Center (ERIC) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONO ffice of Educational Research and ImprovementEDUCATIONAL Resources INFORMATIONCENTER (ERIC)This document has been reproduced asreceived from the person or organizationoriginating changes have been made toimprove reproduction of view or opinions stated in thisdocument do not necessarily representofficial OERI position or Program onCentral America and the CaribbeanNetwork of Educatorson Central AmericaCaribbean ConnectionsClassroom Resources for Secondary SchoolsOverview ofRegional HistoryEDITED BYCatherine A.

5 Sunshine andDeborah MenkartEcumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean (EPICA)1470 Irving Street, , DC 20010(202) 332-0292 Network of Educatorson the Americas (NECA) Box 73038 Washington, DC 20056-3038 Introductions and lesson plans (c.) ii oy the Ecumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean(EPICA) and the Network of Educators On Central America (NECA)Readings separately copyrighted (see acknowledgements).Book design by Melanie Guste, RSCJ, The Center for Educational Design and CommunicationAll rights reserved.

6 No part of this' book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmittedwithout prior permission of the publishers, except by instructors for the specific purpose of classroom of Congress Catalog Number: 91-62719 ISBN 1-878554-06-9 Printed in the United States of America4 EPICA/NECAPage Box 43509 Washington 20010V CONTENTSC ontentsINTRODUCTION6 Objectives and Methods6 How to Use These Materials7 Acknowledgements8 MAP OF THE CARIBBEAN10-11 MAP EXERCISES12-13 CHRONOLOGY14 Part One: TILE FIRST CARIBBEAN PEOPLES1.

7 THE ARAWAKS AND THE CARIBS16-25 The Arawaks of Jamaica21 Olive SeniorAreytos and Ball Games23 Ricardo E. AlegriaFishing for Haimara25 David CampbellPart Two: CONQUEST AND COLONIAL RULE2. THE CONQUEST28-39 Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress35 Howard ZinnAgueybana the Brave38 Federico Ribes Tovar3. BITTER SUGAR40-51 The Slave Trade: A Triangle of Commerce45 Lennox HonychurchAn African's Testimony47 Olaudah EquianoLa balada de los dos abuelos50 Ballad of My Two Grandfathers51 Nicolas Guil lenPart Three: WINNING FREEDOM4.

8 AFRICAN RESISTANCE TO SLAVERY54-65 Revolt: How the Slaves Protested58 Lennox HonychurchNanny of the Maroons60 Lucille M. Box 43509 Washington 20010EP1CA/NECAPage 3V CONTENTSThe Haitian Revolution and Its Impact on the Americas62 Michel-Rolph Trouillot5. EMANCIPATION AND FREE VILLAGE LIFE66-75It Wasn't Just the Doctoring We Have to Do for Ourself69 Samuel Smith, recorded by Keithlyn B. Smith and Fernando C. Smith6. FROM INDIA TO THE CARIBBEAN76-85 The Experience of Indentureship in Trinidad80 Bridget BreretonThe Still Cry82 Noor Kumar Mahabir7.

9 THE PROMISE OF EDUCATION86-93 The Scholarship89 Joseph ZobelPart Four: BUILDING NEW NATIONS8. ANTILLEAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS96-111 The Man Who Bought Babies101 Jay Nelson Tuck and Norma Coo len VergaraEl Grito de Lares105 Peoples Press Puerto Rico ProjectLa Borinquefia (The Song of Borinquen)108 Lola Rodriguez de TioJose Marti: The Early Years109 Philip S. FonerGuantanamera111 Jose Marti9. GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY112-129 The Importance of the Caribbean119 Captain MahanThe Divine Mission of America120 Sen. BeveridgeA Dangerous Neighbor121La DemocraciaGeneral Miles's Proclamation122 Report of a Special Correspondent in Puerto Rico123 Charles M.

10 PepperThe Americans in Haiti125 New York Times, Sept. 22, 1920 Occupied Haiti126 Emily Greene BalchA Haitian View of the Occupation128 Letter from a Haitian Acquaintance to Emily G. Balch10. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION 1959-1962130-148On the Eve of Revolution137 Medea Benjamin, Joseph Collins and Michael ScottEPICA/NECAPage Box 43509 Washington 20010V CONTENTSL iving the Revolution141 Mercedes MilanSara RojasGenoveva Hernandez DiazLeticia ManzanaresTengo145I Have146 Nicolas GuillenDos poemas para mi nieta147 Two Poems for My Granddaughter147 Digdora AlonsoVivo en Cuba148I Live in Cuba148 Lourdes Casal11.