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Pick one of the following activities to complete for homework:


Watch and listen to a book being read in Jamaican Patois by clicking the link below:
 * http://www.jamaicans.com/speakja/patoischildstory/LionHuntJamaicanPatois.shtml
 * Write a paragraph on what you thought of the video. Could you understand what the reader was saying? Were there any words you heard that sounded like words you say? What words in the book did the reader pronounce differently than you would?

 Listen to the music and sing along to a Jamaican folksong by clicking the link below: 
 * http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/folk/liza.shtml
 * Write a paragraph on what you think the song means. If you need help, look up words here for their meaning: http://www.jamaicans.com/speakja/dictionaryword/index.shtml
 * With your parent**, make a Jamaican snack food called //Gizzada// by following the recipe below:
 * After you make this treat, make sure you write a few sentences describing it. Was it hard to make? How did it taste? Did they look good? Would you eat them again?


 * Ingredients**[[image:Jamaica-Gizzada-recipe-.jpg width="262" height="279" align="right" caption="Gizzada"]]
 * Pre-made pie crust
 * 1 cup water
 * 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
 * 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar
 * ¼ tsp. Grated Nutmeg
 * 1 oz. Butter


 * First, make the crust:**
 * 1) Roll out the pie crust.
 * 2) Use a cup to cut the crust into circles.
 * 3) Pinch the sides each circle to make a tray with edges.
 * 4) Place the pie-crust bowls on a greased cooking sheet.
 * 5) Bake in a 350 degrees oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden.
 * Next, make the filling:**
 * 1) Boil water and sugar together to make syrup (low heat)
 * 2) Add the grated coconut and Nutmeg to the syrup.
 * 3) Stir the ingredients so it does not thicken. Boil for 15 minutes
 * 4) Add the butter
 * 5) Stir ingredients for another 6 minutes. Be sure the butter is not visible in the filling.
 * 6) Allow the filling to cool.
 * 7) Once filling has cooled, add the filling to the pie-crust bowls you made earlier.
 * 8) Bake gizzadas for another 20 minuetes (still at 350 degrees).
 * 9) Allow the gizzadas to cool, then enjoy!

Try to find items around your house that come from Jamaica!
 * If it is okay with your parents, bring the item(s) to school to show the class. If you cannot bring it to school, draw a picture of it and write a few sentences to describe it.
 * Some ideas of where to look: the kitchen (many fruits and baking goods come from Jamaica. If you need to, go back to read the page on their economy to find out what kind of foods come from Jamaica!)

Write a short story or play about someone who lives in Jamaica.
 * Use the dictionary to find out some different word they use by clicking here: http://www.jamaicans.com/speakja/dictionaryword/index.shtml
 * <span style="color: #b500ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Practice reading the play or story aloud. Learn how to say words in Jamaican Patois here: http://www.jamaicans.com/dictionary/template.php?t=display

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