BEFORE YOU WATCH: Pre-colonial Caribbean

Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below.

Use the “Three Close Reads” approach as you watch the video below (next in the lineup!). If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.

First read: preview and skimming for gist

Before you watch, you should skim the transcript first. The skim should be very quick and give you the gist (general idea) of what the video is about. You should be looking at the title, thumbnails, pictures, and first few seconds of the video for the gist.

Second read: key ideas and understanding content

Now that you’ve skimmed the video transcript and taken a quick peek at the video, you should preview the questions you will be answering. These questions will help you get a better understanding of the concepts and arguments that are presented in the video. Keep in mind that when you watch the video, it is a good idea to write down any vocab you read or hear that is unfamiliar to you.

By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What were the two major moments of migrations to the Caribbean islands and when did these take place?
Dr. Hofman states that the soil has to be opened like a book in order to learn about these early Caribbean peoples. What types of information can archaeologists learn by doing this?
What were belief systems like in the early period of migration? How did these beliefs change in the later periods?
How do we know that there were continued contacts and exchanges between islands and between the Caribbean islands and the mainland of Central and South America in the pre-colonial period?
How did the indigenous Caribbean peoples help the Spanish and what occurred as a result of this help?
Who were the Kalinago and where did they settle?

Third read: evaluating and corroborating

Finally, here are some questions that will help you focus on why this video matters how it connects to other content you’ve studied.

At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:

In the video, Dr. Hofman states that 1492 marks “the beginning of the true globalizing world.” What evidence does she give to support this statement, and do you agree with her? Explain your reasoning.
How does the history of the pre-colonial Caribbean support, extend, or challenge what you’ve learned about networks and communities in this unit?

Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.

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ealmaguer
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Who were the Kalinago and where did they settle?
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- 55LaurieJ
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  Kalinago people, which were people probably composed
  also of the indigenous peoples who were fleeing from the Spanish in the Greater Antilles and on the other hand also from the South American mainland
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