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Maps
• Create an ecology map of Belize. First, draw the shape of the country, adding major rivers
and mountains. Then, in the margins, put pictures of the trees and animals mentioned in
chapter one. Under each, write a sentence of descriptive identification.
• Draw a map of the coast of Belize. Identify major reefs, atolls, and cayes. Define what these
natural features are.
Book Reports
Write a one-page book report on any of the following titles:
Timothy of the Caye
by Theodore Taylor
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor
A General History of Pyrates
by Daniel Defoe (Manuel Schonhorn, editor)
Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
by David Cordingly
Flashcards
Using the glossary in this book, create flashcards. Put the term on one side and the definition
on the other. Practice with the cards in pairs. Then, choose two teams of three. Select a referee
to say the term out loud, and then call on someone to give the definition. The referee’s decision
is final. Award points for each correct answer. You can also read the definition, and ask for the
correct term instead!
Projects
• Using a picture of a Mayan temple, build a small-scale model or show what one of the
famous sites looks like from the air.
• Using a picture again, re-create a Mayan glyph using model clay. A glyph is a symbolic
figure or character carved into something, for example, stone. Make it about the size of a
textbook lying flat.
• Choose either the plants or animals of Belize and make mobiles of them to hang in class.
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