What bodies of water surround Haiti?
The Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Haiti occupies the eastern half of an island.
Hayti means "land of the mountains" in French.
False. Hayti means "land of the mountains" in Taino.
Who speaks a ton of languages
Salsabil
Haiti's closest neighbors are Jamaica and the Bahamas.
False. The closest neighbors are Cuba and Jamaica.
False. There are very high mountains.
Show us your best dance move.
Who is great at finishing her work in this group?
Acia
Sing us your favorite song.
Show us how your face looks when you are happy.
In Haiti there is a long history of earthquakes because Haiti is on the edge of a huge geological slab of rock.
Explain the above sentence in your own words.
Who is getting incredible scores in math and science?
Sara
During the August 2021 earthquake, how many people were killed?
2000
What does a magnitude 7.2 earthquake mean?
It is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake. 7.2 is very high. It means that there was a lot of shaking of the earth and a lot of release of energy.
Tell us your middle name or a nickname.
Who is always kind and patient with their classmates
Everyone in Ms. Mase's 5A group
What does indigenous mean?
If someone is indigenous to Haiti, they were the first people who lived there.
If a plant is indigenous to Massachusetts, the plant started in Massachusetts.
What is the highest peak in Haiti?
Pic la Selle
What is a tectonic plate?
a huge slap of rock below the Earth's surface that can move and when it moves; it causes earthquakes.
Show us an expression that means you are super excited.
Why are we learning about Haiti?
Because it is important to know about your culture and celebrate it.
What does it mean when you don't know a word and the teacher tells you to look at the context clues?
To look at the words near the new vocabulary word for a definition or a synonym.
Who thinks her students are the best in the world?
Ms. Mase