Jamaica Llanllechid

What did we learn about Jamaica?  History and language  Patois  Sugar plantations  Lord Penrhyn  Slaves

What did we learn about Jamaica?  Music  Reggae  Waata come a mi y’eye  Freedom  Zion me wan go home

What did we learn about Jamaica?  Food  Mango  Bananas  Ginger  Coconut  Sugar, sweet potato, melon, beans…  Bread

What did we learn about Jamaica?  Children  Morning school only (7:45am-1:30pm)  Not so many electronic games  Go to the tailor for clothes or to mend bag  Darker skin colour because many have African ancestors  One church school in the video has graves in the yard

What did we learn about Jamaica?  Literature  Poems and songs  We found out about the countryside and fruit  Be nice to your Turkey (Benjamin Zephania)  Looked at a video and found information about a Jamaican writer

What more do we want to learn about Jamaica?  We want to find out more about …  Homes  Their poems  Their lives ( )  Songs  The Story of Sugar

What did we learn about Llanllechid?  Who we are and how we live…  We have a lot in common with Jamaican people  Noticed how rainy and cold it is here compared to Jamaica

What did we learn about Llanllechid?  History  Lord Penrhyn affected our lives  The Story of Slate and the Quarry

What did we learn about Llanllechid?  Literature  Bullies and Blacklegs  Find out about our history  Slate, quarry, Lord Penrhyn  Schools in the old times

What links Llanllechid and Jamaica?  One big historical link between Llanllechid and Jamaica is…  Lord Penrhyn affected our lives and the people of Jamaica  Brenda Wyn Jones told us about Lord Penrhyn’s 3 x S: Slaves, Sugar and Slate

What we’ve enjoyed most  Poems by Jamaicans  Bullies and Blacklegs: Script, writing, tape  Meeting with Brenda Wyn Jones  Jamaican Songs  Lives of ordinary Jamaicans  Making the flag