Our Common Heritage
This task has two parts. Part one has 4 questions and Part two has a letter
Studies class about the American Indians. You want to reply but want to ensure that
a dialogue related to the early inhabitants of Jamaica. After reading, you will write a
letter to your friend in response to his letter.
Source 1: The Legend of Carima
Many legends exist about how the yellow people crossed
the sea into the Caribbean and settled here. But this story
but the sky gods also wanted her to be a star in the sky.
Soon her tribe was caught in a battle between the skygods
were worried that they would no longer be able to feed
because they had refused to send Carima to them so they
there was no rain.
to the north away from the angry seagods and skygods. They ended up in an island
which they called Xaymaca.
constant raids from the warlike Caribs. To this day, when they see the sky darkened and
Performance Task 1 - Our Common Heritage
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