https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh en-us 2017-11-02 19:01:48 UTC 2023-05-02 21:45:43 UTC hello@padlet.com brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203083442 Religion is very important to the jamaican people. The island has the highest amount of churches and more than 100 different denominations. Christianity comes first, then anglicans, baptists, methodists, pentecostals, brethan and lastly roman catholics. Christmas is observed by several denominations with communion services, candlelight ceremonies, concerts, all-night prayer meetings and christmas carols. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203083442 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203086121 The jamaican family is very tight and close to one another. The family is the most important group a person belongs to and they often spend most of their time with one another. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203086121 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203087012 Jamaicans are proper and greet with a handshake, smile and eye contact. If friends, a kiss on the cheek is very common. Behavior is watched in formal occasions and you are expected to be polite and have good manners. Children go to primary school from grade 6 to 12 and it is required by law that children get education from 6-11 years. Secondary school comes second from ages 12 to 17. Post secondary school comes third and tertiary comes last. (College/university) The government heavily supports early childhood education and care. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203087012 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203091854 Some attractions in Jamaica include Negril beach, also known as seven mile beach. Beautiful stretches of what sand and aqua sea. Rose Hall Great House Montego Bay, a restored plantation house with beautiful ocean views that can be visited for a spooky tour. Falmouth, the Caribbeans best preserved Georgian towns. Martha Brae River, one of the most popular tourist attractions, you can glide down the river on bamboo. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203091854 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203094223 Some relaxed activities include bird watching, diving and snorkeling, dolphin swim programs, fishing, four-wheeling, helicopter tours, etc. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203094223 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203095170 Jamaica's first people were the Tainos. Peaceful people who were said to have come from South America. It was them who met Christopher Columbus. Spanish settlements flourished until the 1600s. In 1650s the Spanish lost Jamaica to the British who established large plantations. Eventually the plantations were shut down and slave trade was abolished in 1807. Heavy emphasis on accepting god, respect for nature and the value of human life. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203095170 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203099395 Popular Jamaican foods include curry goat, fried dumplings, ackee and salt-fish. Fried plantain is the national dish, steamed cabbage and rice and peas. The typical music Jamaican people listen to include folk music, and genres such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dance hall, ska jazz, reggae fusion and related styles. 

]]> 2017-11-02 19:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203099395 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203100808 Jamaica's government has a bicameral parliamentory legislative system. The executive branch consists of British Monarch, the governer general, prime minister, deputy prime minister and the cabinet. Legislative branch consists of the senate and the sixty-member elected house of representatives. The judicial branch consists of the supreme court and several lower courts. ]]> 2017-11-02 19:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203100808 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203132690 Tourism is the most important section of economy. Some jobs include cashiers, office clerks, customer service representatives, secretaries, and sales representatives. The Jamaican economy is heavily dependent on services which accounts for more than 70% of GDP. The country continues to derive most of it's foreign exchange from tourism, remittances, bauxite and alumina. Only 24% of Jamaicans have access to the internet and computers. Jamaica is a very poor country and doesn't have as many resources as the US. ]]> 2017-11-02 22:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203132690 brittany_gerkewicz18 https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203139689 https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamaica/Economy
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Jamaica.html
http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/jamaica-guide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_cuisine
https://www.focus-economics.com/countries/jamaica
http://caribya.com/jamaica/economy/]]> 2017-11-02 23:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany_gerkewicz18/3pk1rlbxhxnh/wish/203139689