Country Study Worksheets on Jamaica - Caribbeans

A two-page Jamaica research frame covering continent, capital and demonym, language and linguistic family, ocean and territory, climate, seven history questions from Columbus to independence, currency and economy, cities, capital attractions and culture.

Year groups: Secondary and Sixth Form, Lower Secondary, Years 8–13
Pages: 2
File type: PDF
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Updated Mar 30, 2025

Subject: Geography, Social Studies
Topic: Country Study, Social Studies
Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation: Print ready

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Country Study Worksheets on Jamaica - Caribbeans

This Geography + Social Studies Teaching Resource is a PDF Printable Worksheets Country Study Activity on Jamaica (island country in the Caribbeans, North America). This Printable Country Study Activity can be great for Social Studies + Geography students at Middle School and High School (from 7th grade to 12th grade)

In this teaching resource on Jamaica (Country Study; Caribbeans), Social Studies + Geography teachers can find the following topics: Basic Geography (borders, climate), language (English and Jamaican Potois), history, culture, economy, Capital city (Kingston) and other major urban centres

In this Social Studies + Geography Country Study on Jamaica (island country located in the Caribbeans; North America), you can find the following activities and exercises:

questions related to the history of Jamaica (island country in the Caribbeans; North America)
2 questions on the language spoken in Jamaica (English and Jamaican Potois)
3 questions related to the Geography of Jamaica (climate, territory and borders)
2 questions related to the Economy of Jamaica (currency and overall description)
1 activity related to the Capital City of Jamaica (writing 7 attractions of the capital city)
1 activity related to other cities in Jamaica

Additionally, this resource includes a QR code linking to Google Maps geographical position of Jamaica (island country in the Caribbeans; North America)

This Jamaica country study consists of 2 PDF printable worksheets, perfect for engaging students in grades 7-12 as they explore the rich history, culture, and geography of this country in the Caribbeans

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What's included

Opening fields for continent, capital and demonym
Language questions: the official language of Jamaica and the linguistic family it belongs to
Geography questions on which ocean Jamaica borders and where, with ruled space to describe the territory and the climate
Seven history questions covering the original inhabitants, Columbus's arrival, the 1670 treaty, the significance of 1834, the Morant Bay Rebellion, independence from Britain and the first Black Prime Minister
A sports question on when Usain Bolt set his first world record
Economy questions on the currency and a six-line description of the economy
A numbered list for five other Jamaican cities and a numbered list for seven attractions in the capital
A seven-line open question on what the culture of Jamaica is like

Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Locate Jamaica by continent, ocean and territory, and describe its climate
Identify the official language of Jamaica and the linguistic family it belongs to
Sequence key dates in Jamaican history from Columbus's arrival through the 1670 treaty, 1834 and independence
Explain the Morant Bay Rebellion and the significance of 1834 in the island's history
Describe Jamaica's currency, economy, cities and culture in the student's own words

Teaching tips

No source text is supplied, so pair the pages with an atlas, an encyclopaedia entry or a set of vetted websites before the lesson begins
The history column is the demanding part - the Morant Bay Rebellion and the 1670 treaty need a named source rather than a general search
Several answers are single words while others expect a paragraph; deciding in advance how much is wanted for 'Describe the Economy' saves a lot of re-explaining
The capital is asked twice, once as an opening field and again on the second page above the attractions list - the second is really the lead-in to that list
Naming seven attractions in the capital is the longest single task on the sheets; allow a source that lists them rather than expecting recall

Skills covered

Country research - students fill fields and open questions on Jamaica's geography, history, economy and culture using sources they bring to the page.
Reading physical geography - questions ask which ocean Jamaica borders and where, and leave four lines each to describe the territory and the climate.
Historical sequencing - the sheets step through the original inhabitants, Columbus's arrival, the 1670 treaty, 1834, the Morant Bay Rebellion, independence and the first Black Prime Minister.
Language classification - one question asks for the official language and the next asks which linguistic family it belongs to, which is a step beyond simply naming it.
Extended description - the closing question gives seven full-width lines for an account of Jamaican culture, the longest written response on the sheets.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

What do students work from when they answer these questions?

Their own sources. The pages are a research frame rather than a passage - there is no text on Jamaica printed on them - so students answer from an atlas, an encyclopaedia or approved websites, which makes this a research task rather than a comprehension one.

How far does the history section reach?

From the island's original inhabitants to the present-day. It covers Columbus's arrival, the treaty that formally granted Jamaica to Britain in 1670, the significance of 1834, the Morant Bay Rebellion, independence from Britain, the first Black Prime Minister, and Usain Bolt's first world record.

Which task takes the longest to complete?

Naming seven attractions in the capital, which is given seven numbered entries with two lines each. The culture question is the longest single piece of writing, with seven full-width ruled lines.