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Blow Ye Winds
Geography and earth science

Work with the class to answer these questions: Where are the Cape Verde Islands and Bahia, Brazil? Why did Bainbridge sail to the Cape Verde Islands to get to Brazil? What are the Trade Winds? What causes them? Why are they called the trade winds? You might integrate information on currents and their relationship to winds and trade lanes.

Have on Hand- map of the world (optional)

 

 
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