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1. Bahamian Map



2. Bahamian Dollar

3. Current Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham 4. Bahamian Senate Building 5. Bahamian Straw Dolls

Artifact Bag: Kelli Malone

**__ Bahamas Artifact Bag by Jason Sanchez __**  []
 * __ Jewelry Holder __**
 * __ Maracas sold in the Bahamas __**
 * __ Straw Hats made and sold in the Bahamas __**
 * __ Bahamas Destination Video __**
 * __ People of the Bahamas __**

1- Calypso Steel Drums Video: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Cg3J8q9i8** This is a video of a man performing with steel drums. He's a calypso musician. Calypso is a popular music genre in the Bahamas. The song in the video is "Hot Hot Hot" by Rhythm Trail.

2- Bahama Beaches: This is a picture from Newsweek.com. It shows the beautiful blue water and the soft white sand on the coast of the Bahamas. The islands are a hot travel spot because of the clear beaches and warm weather.

3- "Song of the Water Lilies" poem by Eloise Greenfield

//** Sing a song of colors **// //** of soft petals in sunlight **// //** sing a muted lilies song **// //** music blooms in the **// //** still waters **// This is a poem featured in the book __Under the Sunday Tree__ by Eloise Greenfield. This poem is about the bright beautiful lilies in the Caribbean.

4- Eloise Greenfield

Eloise Greenfield is a Bahamian author and poet. Her poems have been published in many books, including __Under the Sunday Tree__ and __Friendly Four.__

** Sand Dollar
 * Jenny White's Artifacts Bag:

One of the Bahamas natural resources

Coral Reef found in the Bahamas

Bahamas tropical marine climate

Hurricane in the Bahamas

=Jeanine's Artifact Bag=

Churchill Building -- Nassau, Bahamas -- Parliament Square -- 1973 Independence from Britian -- Meets under close watch of Queen Victoria (statue :) )

Traditional Junkanoo Mask -- Bright and colorful -- themed & judged in the festival



Bahamian Flag -- student should be able to identify it and make one The Bahamas could use with a twist!

Old Bahamian Money -- Important to see similarities and differences between old and new money and money from different nations

The Honorary Perry G. Christie -- 3rd Prime Minister -- Progressive Liberal Party -- Founded Unicol (Now Unicomm) ->Forum to Debate national and international issues