Visual Geography Series®: Jamaica

Jamaica

Photos [downloadable for reports]

Maps & Flag [downloadable for reports]

Links

The Land

Jamaica (CIA World Factbook) Find up-to-date population figures and other statistics.
Jamaica Tourist Board Find out what there is to see and do in Jamaica.
Montego Bay Marine Park, Jamaica Learn all about Montego Bay’s marine life.
Terrestrial Ecoregions—Jamaican Moist Forests (National Geographic) Learn about Jamaica’s tropical forest.
Weather (CNN) Get the current weather conditions for Kingston and other cities in Jamaica.

History and Government

History of the Accompong Maroons (Jamaicans.com) A brief history of the Maroon people and the Maroon wars.
Jamaica—History (Country Studies) Learn about the history of Jamaica, from colonization to the independence movement.
Jamaica Information Service Jamaica’s government website
Jamaica’s National Heroes This site has images and biographies of Jamaica’s seven national heroes.

The People

The Accompong Maroons: Past and Present (Smithsonian Institution) Learn all about the Maroon culture in Jamaica, with links to Maroon culture in other countries.
American Experience: Marcus Garvey (PBS Online) Learn all about Marcus Garvey, one of Jamaica’s national heroes.
The Maroon Heritage of Moore Town (UNESCO Masterpieces of Intangible Heritage)
Learn all about the Moore Town Maroons.

Cultural Life

Jamaica Gleaner Find all the current news stories from Jamaica from the online version of a daily newspaper established in 1834.
Jamaicans.com This website features information on Jamaican music, food, language, people, and places.
National Library of Jamaica Find information about Jamaica’s history and read biographies of well-known Jamaicans, including an extensive section about Bob Marley.

The Economy

Currency Converter Convert U.S. dollars to Jamaican dollars.
Planning Institute of Jamaica This website publishes statistics and reports on Jamaica’s economy, as well as on health and education.

For More Information

Country Profile: Jamaica (BBC News) Find up-to-date headlines, colorful maps, a timeline, an overview, and watch video news clips.
CountryReports.org General information about Jamaica
Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C. Information about Jamaica
Jamaica (Lonely Planet) Find information about traveling to Jamaica.
National Anthems Listen to Jamaica’s national anthem.

Teacher Resources

Africans in Haiti, Jamaica, and Brazil (RETANET) Lesson plan about African slavery in Haiti, Jamaica, and Brazil (grades 9–12)
VH1 Ultimate Albums: Bob Marley—Legend Episode #3 (VH1Music Studio) A lesson plan about Bob Marley and reggae music (grades 7–12)

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