Jamaica
Llanllechid
What did we learn
about Jamaica?
History and language
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 (e-mail)
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