Las islas del Caribe

Identidad y diversidad

The Islands of the Caribbean

Identity and Diversity

When you compare a set of things, like “third grade classes at P.S. 116,” is it

possible to say things like“All third graders at P.S. 116…”

• No; each classroom is different from the rest.

• Yes; all of the classrooms have some things in common.

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Third grade class #1

Third grade class #3

Third grade class #2

• No; each of the islands is different from the rest.

• Yes; all of the islands have some things in common.

When you compare a set of things, like “las islas del Caribe”, is it possible to say things like “All

Caribbean islands…”

Island nationsIn Caribbean

Similar climatesInhabited by taínos

Colonized by SpaniardsSpanish speakers

Important African presenceClose to the United States

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

Shares island with HaitiRuled by Fidel Castro

U.S. citizens

Sets of people and sets of cultures can be both diverse and

similar.

• Your point of view can determine whether you want to emphasize differences or similarities.

From a certain point of view, the islands of the Caribbean are all very different…

Let’s talk about the differences…

Diversity

Diversidad

Las islas del Caribe son diversas.

• Más de treinta países

The islands of the Caribbean are diverse.

• More than thirty countries.

Algunos de los países del Caribe

• Cuba• Puerto Rico• República Dominicana• Haití• Jamaica• Trinidad y Tobago• Aruba, Bonaire y Curazao• Martinica• Guadalupe• Barbados

Some of the countries of the Caribbean

• Cuba• Puerto Rico• Dominican Republic• Haití• Jamaica• Trinidad and Tobago• Aruba, Bonaire y Curazao• Martinica• Guadalupe• Barbados

Las islas del Caribe son diversas.

• Más de treinta países

• Más de treinta y tres millones de habitantes.

The islands of the Caribbean are diverse.

• More than thirty countries

• More than thirty-three million inhabitants

Las islas del Caribe son diversas.

• Más de treinta países

• Más de treinta y tres millones de habitantes

• Se hablan varios idiomas, entre ellos el español, el francés, el inglés, y el holandés.

The islands of the Caribbean are diverse.

• More than thirty countries

• More than thirty-three million inhabitants

• Several languages are spoken, including Spanish, French, English, and Dutch.

Español Francés Inglés Holandés

Algunas de las lenguas del

Caribe.

Las islas del Caribe son diversas.

• Más de treinta países• Más de treinta y tres millones de habitantes• Se hablan varios idiomas, entre ellos el español, el

francés, el inglés, y el holandés• Docenas de islas, algunas divididas en países

distintos, a veces con lenguas distintas.

The islands of the Caribbean are diverse

• More than thirty countries• More than thirty three million inhabitants• Various languages are spoken, including

Spanish, French, English and Dutch.• Dozens of islands, some divided into

different countries, at times with different languages

La Española es una isla que contiene dos países, Haití y la

República Dominicana.

El francés se habla en Haiti.

El español se habla en la República Dominicana.

Por ejemplo…

La Hispaniola is an island that contains two countries, Haití and

the Dominican Republic.

French is spoken in Haiti.

Spanish is spoken in the Dominican Republic.

For example…

La pequeña isla de San Martín es la mitad del tamaño de Brooklyn.

Por ejemplo…

The tiny island of St. Martin is half the size of Brooklyn.

For example…

La isla de San Martín es la mitad del

tamaño de Brooklyn.

Pero está dividida en dos partes, con dos lenguas distintas.

Saint Martin

(francés)

St. Maarten

(holandés)

The island of St Martin is half the size of Brooklyn.

But it is divided into two countries, each with a different language.

Saint Martin

(French)

St. Maarten

(Dutch)

Las islas del Caribe son diversas.

• Más de treinta países• Más de treinta y tres millones de habitantes• Se hablan varios idiomas, entre ellos el español, el

francés, el inglés, y el holandés• Docenas de islas, algunas divididas en países

distintos, a veces con lenguas distintas.• Cada país en sí puede ser muy variado.

The islands of the Caribbean are diverse.

• More than thirty countries• More than thirty-three million inhabitants• Various languages are spoken, including Spanish,

French, English and Dutch• Dozens of islands, some divided into different

countries, at times with different languages.• Each country can itself be very diverse.

La isla de Puerto Rico es relativamente pequeña.

Por ejemplo…

The island of Puerto Rico is relatively small.

For example…

Pero presenta una notable diversidad cultural y natural, y

está dividida en muchas provincias.

But it is remarkably diverse, in terms of culture and nature, and

is divided up into many provinces..

So people from Aguadilla may feel quite different from people from Humacao, though they are

all from Puerto Rico.

En cada una de las islas, uno puede encontrar ciudades…

On each of the islands, one can find cities…

…y campo.

… and countryside.

From another point of view, the islands of the Caribbean have

many things in common.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll discuss the similarities, such as…

Similarities:

• The islands of the Caribbean are all islands in the

Caribbean.

• DUH!!!

Similarities:• The islands of the

Caribbean are all islands in the Caribbean

• When the Spaniards arrived in 1492, the islands were inhabited by a group of native Americans known as the taínos

Similarities:• The islands of the Caribbean

are all islands in the Caribbean

• When the Spaniards arrived in 1492, the islands were inhabited by a group of native Americans known as the taínos

• The Europeans that arrived after 1492 established colonies in the Caribbean. Most of the native taínos died from disease or mistreatment, but their culture influenced the cultures that came after them.

Similarities:• The islands of the Caribbean are

all islands in the Caribbean• When the Spaniards arrived in

1492, the islands were inhabited by a group of native Americans known as the taínos

• The Europeans that arrived after 1492 established colonies in the Caribbean. Most of the native taínos died from disease or mistreatment, but their culture influenced the cultures that came after them.

• The Europeans introduced slaves from Africa in the Caribbean. People of African descent have made very important contributions to the life and the cultures of the Caribbean.

Similarities:• The islands of the Caribbean are all islands in the

Caribbean• When the Spaniards arrived in 1492, the islands were

inhabited by a group of native Americans known as the taínos

• The Europeans that arrived after 1492 established colonies in the Caribbean. Most of the native taínos died from disease or mistreatment, but their culture influenced the cultures that came after them.

• The Europeans introduced slaves from Africa in the Caribbean. People of African descent have made very important contributions to the life and the cultures of the Caribbean.

• The islands of the Caribbean are all very close to the large and powerful country, the United States of America. This closeness has greatly affected the culture of the islands in complicated ways.

USA

Did you know that…one out of three Puerto Ricans lives in the United States?

similarities

Island nations

Taíno culture

European culture

African culture

Contact with USA

Conclusions: diversity

Each of the islands of the Caribbean is different from the rest in important ways.

Some of the islands are divided into different countries, like Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Each of the Caribbean countries is itself diverse; on each island you can find contrasts: between city and country, between rich and poor, between coastline and interior, etc.

Conclusions: identity

The islands of the Caribbean share some important characteristics.

Geography, climate

At the time of the arrival of the Europeans the islands were all inhabited by native Americans.

After 1492, people from Spain, England, Holland, France and other European countries began to settle in the Caribbean.

The Europeans introduced slavery into the Caribbean, and since then people of African descent have played a vital role in the region.

The closeness of the United States has affected in complex ways all of the islands of the Caribbean.

Developed with the support of the Coca-Cola Foundation and an anonymous foundation.

James D. FernándezKing Juan Carlos I of Spain CenterNew York University2002