Classroom+Activities+for+Dominica

*Classroom Activities* Salt Dough Maps Social Studies
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For this activities you will need to make the dough beforehand. Each student needs one bag of dough. Simply mix 3 cups of flour, 1 ¼ cups of warm water and 1 cup of salt. This will be enough for about 2 maps. You will also need a piece of cardboard for each student that is a little smaller than the top of their desk. Each student needs an outline map of Dominica (you could really use anywhere, states, US, etc). Put the outline onto a sturdy base of cardboard. Then you can chose to cut out our map and affix it directly to the cardboard or you could draw an outline onto the cardboard, or use carbon paper to trace the outline on from a printed map. Once the students have all the materials the students can begin with a clump of dough. Flatten the dough and put it inside your outline. Once they have covered the outline, students can study a physical map and add to their outline accordingly. Once they are finished and dried, students can paint them.

Marketplace Students will need to bring in 1 towel and fruits or spices that are grown in Dominca that will not be returned to them. You will want to make sure you have extras in the classroom. Divide the class in half. One group will start as the shop keepers and the other group will be the shoppers. All students will set up their “shop” at their desk and have their 3 items out for sale. The shoppers will start by window shopping. Then flip the groups so everyone has a chance to window shop. Go back to the original groups and the shoppers can offer trades. (My item for your items) Switch the groups again so everyone has a chance to offer trades. Go back to the original groups again and give students one final opportunity to offer trades. Switch groups so that every student has chance to offer trades twice.

 **Social Science** **The Creole Language of Dominica** A look at the Creole language of Dominica. Although English is the official language of Dominica, the much of the population also speak **kwéyòl (Creole)** - a French-based patois (although in the north-east villages of Marigot and Wesley you might also hear a pidgin English called 'cocoy'). <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Now for the useful stuff! <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">-have the kids mark the country of the language on a map <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">*afterward assignment: have the kids say hello to 10 people at recess. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Language Information found at []
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