https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze Made by Abby and Caitlin en-us 2019-10-25 17:44:50 UTC 2025-10-14 20:36:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f305.png alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404208880 From 300 to 400 A.D. the people who live in what now is Cuba lived on the islands. Christopher Columbus made landfall in the new world in 1492, called “The Island of San Salvador.” He described them as the islands of the “bajamar” meaning shallow sea, from the surrounding sea. People know as “Eleuthera Adventures” arrived there in 1649. They were in search of religious freedom but instead found food shortage. IN the late 1600s to early 1700s pirates and privateers came to the Bahamas. The most famous pirate was Blackbeard and most famous privateer was Calico Jack. The females were Anne Bonny and Mary Read, disguised as men. The shallow waters and 700 islands made great hiding places for treasure. Rumors of the hidden treasure still exist on the islands today. One rumor has is that William Catt the pirate and Sir Henry Morgan a privateer buried treasure throughout the islands. ]]> 2019-10-30 00:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404208880 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404211005 Seafood is a big type in the Bahamas. They fried, sautéed, and curried most of their seafood. Johnny cakes are very famous. They were made by early fishermen, a blend of flour, milk, butter, and spices. Another name for them would be “Journey cakes” for fishermen would cook them on their boats. Johnny cakes was a shortened version and stuck with the islanders. Many dishes included fruits and veggies. They cooked them into the dishes in many different ways. Mixing with salt pork, spices, tossing with hot sauce, and more. People would combine peas and rice, they called it “Peas n’ rice.” Fruits such as mangoes, papayas, guavas, passion fruit, and pineapples are very common in the Bahamas. They would make pudding and added the fruits into ice cream. ]]> 2019-10-30 00:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404211005 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404211983 Three forms of music in the Bahamas include Goomboy, Junkanoo, and rake & scrape. The beat of the drum and rake of the saw created some of their signature sounds. Many famous Bahamian musicians include Ronnie Butler, Dmac, Puzzle, Baha men, Throwbacks, Dry Bread, Dr. Off, and Israel Forbes. ]]> 2019-10-30 00:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404211983 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404213779 In the Bahamas Basketball is the most popular sport in the country. Other sports include cricket, bowling, football, gymnastics, golfing , racing, rugby, softball, soccer, squash, track & field, tennis, volleyball, and water sports. 
Squash - rulesofsport.com 
Object of the game is the hit the ball of the back of the wall, until you make your opponent fail in returning the ball. Every time you win, you will receive a point, Points make sets, in turn determines the winner. ]]> 2019-10-30 00:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404213779 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404811390 • Bahamas
• Current population- 402,576
• Physical map- https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CIA_map_of_the_Caribbean.png
• Political map- https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bahamas,_administrative_divisions_-_de_-_colored.svg



]]> 2019-10-31 02:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404811390 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812218 physical map]]> 2019-10-31 02:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812218 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812383 Political map]]> 2019-10-31 02:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812383 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812549 2019-10-31 02:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404812549 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404813026 • Climate- tropical, hot and rainy nov- June,  cooler but still warm from July-oct. cooler on the north western islands)- summer 80-85 avg, winter 70-78 avg
• Animals- northern Bahamian rock iguana, queen conch, Nassau grouper, Caribbean reef shark, West Indian flamingo, great blue heron
• Plant life- the vegetation in the Bahamas is similar to Florida and Cuba. Which includes low scrub, log wood, mahogany, citrus friends
• The environment issues in the Bahamas is coral reef decay- one of the reasons for that is that there is coral beaching witch is caused by the water getting warmer and the water quality from the chemicals in storm water runoff and the coral reefs need clean water to survive
• Natural resources- Fish, forest, fruits, oil

]]> 2019-10-31 02:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404813026 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404813555 https://countrymeters.info/en/Bahamas
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147414-s208/Bahamas:Caribbean:Weather.And.When.To.Go.html
http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/earthkam/hick/bahama/
https://www.cia.gov/index.html
https://www.bahamassnorkel.com/coral-reefs-and-how-they-are-threatened/
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-major-natural-resources-of-the-bahamas.html
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-type-of-government-does-the-bahamas-have.html
https://everything-everywhere.com/8-facts-about-the-bahamas/]]> 2019-10-31 02:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404813555 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404815732 • They are a member of the British commonwealth 
• It is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy 
• There prime minister is Hubert Minnis
• They make less by the passing of a bill. It must be passed by the house of Assembly and the senate. And then must be assented the to by the Governor General before it becomes a law]]> 2019-10-31 02:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404815732 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404818730 Bahamas comes from the spanish term "Baja mar"
the world's deepest blue hole is in the Bahamas
It is one of the 11 countries in the world that has the word “the” in it’s official name. ]]> 2019-10-31 02:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404818730 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404819011 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0vP9Md9HJH8]]> 2019-10-31 02:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404819011 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404820276 HURRICANE DORIAN-  a category 5 hurricane that hit the Bahamas in early September and effected many people and houses.
• Reportedly 2,500 missing
With an estimated 61 dead
Nearly 1.5 million gallons of oil spill
NEW ARTICLE-    https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/hurricane-dorian-2019-bahamas-us-damage-photos/ ]]> 2019-10-31 02:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404820276 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821159 2019-10-31 02:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821159 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821250 2019-10-31 02:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821250 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821351 2019-10-31 02:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821351 ccampbell232 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821904 2019-10-31 02:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/404821904 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405274453 2019-11-01 01:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405274453 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405275907 Protestant Christianity is the most popular religion in the Bahamas. 38% are Protestant,Baptists are 35%, Anglicans are 15%, Pentecostals are 8%, and Methodists are 4%. 14% of the population is Roman Catholic. Smaller groups of religion are Muslims, Jehovah witnesses, Baha’i, Jewish, and African shamanism. Obeah is a voodoo version, practiced by a small part of the Bahamians and Haitians. Voodoo is practiced by those living in the family islands.  ]]> 2019-11-01 01:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405275907 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405276344 2019-11-01 01:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405276344 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405558395 English is the official language. The “H” is usually dropped in most words. For example It’s “Ouse” instead of house and “T’anks” instead of thanks. Dialect and idioms were influenced by African slaves, puritans, and settlers. A unique combination of the language on the islands. No other foreign languages are spoken on the islands. ]]> 2019-11-01 17:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405558395 alove231 https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405566793 Lively dance originally from the Bahamas. Dance moves involves stomping and vigorous movements. Dance to rank the scrape music in a square formation. Mixed gendered couples dance freely but males are expected to dance more. ]]> 2019-11-01 18:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampbell232/l0yqc3z1wuze/wish/405566793