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Where Did They Come From?: Who??? . The Tainos of Course!

The Tainos originated in South America and travelled north in dugout canoes, settling on the Greater Antilles islands of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. The document discusses the origin and migration of the Tainos people from South America to islands like Jamaica and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.

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Where Did They Come From?: Who??? . The Tainos of Course!

The Tainos originated in South America and travelled north in dugout canoes, settling on the Greater Antilles islands of the Caribbean including Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. The document discusses the origin and migration of the Tainos people from South America to islands like Jamaica and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.

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Where did they come from?

Who??? ……. The Tainos of course!


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The Origin of
the Tainos

❖ The Tainos originated from


the continent of South
America.

❖ A continent is a large
landmass usually divided
into several countries with
the borders washed by
oceans or seas.
Countries in
South America

● The Tainos were mostly


from Venezuela.
Map of the
Caribbean
❖ The Tainos travelled north in
dugout canoes and settled on the
Greater Antilles.

❖ The Greater Antilles is a group


name given to the larger islands
of the Caribbean.(Jamaica, Cuba,
Hispaniola and Puerto Rico).

❖ Jamaica is the third largest island


in the Caribbean.

❖ Cuba is the largest, followed by


Hispaniola (Haiti and the
Dominican Republic), Jamaica
and Puerto Rico.
1. Draw a picture to show the
Tainos in their canoes travelling
from Venezuela to Jamaica.

2. Social Studies Atlas Workbook:


pages 5 - 8.

Homework
DAY 2
Multimedia

Click
Play
Multimedia

Click
Play
The map below shows where the Tainos settled in Jamaica.

Identify and name the parishes in Jamaica the Tainos settled in.

Explain why the Tainos settled at these sites in Jamaica.


1. Social Studies Workbook: pages
10 - 14 (stop at exercise 11).

Homework
01
STUDY
FOR QUIZ

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