BIOM2011 Lecture Notes - British Leeward Islands, Danish West Indies, Sugar Beet
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Sugar rules the islands: after the end of the war of the spanish succession, the economy (especially the sugar industry) in the caribbean grew rapidly. Croix: sugar plantations require large amounts of capital. Strategies to increase comprehension and retention: distinguishing primary from secondary readings, a primary work is the text to be analyzed. Primary text in literature is a work of fiction, poetry, a play etc. In history or political science, primary text might be treaties, speeches, letters, government documents etc: secondary text is the analysis, summary or interpretation of the primary text. Frame a question about the introduction or first main point to increase your concentration and to develop a critical attitude. Find answers to your questions by reading to the end of the section: read, recite. When done reading, look away and try to recite the answers to your questions. Recall the main points in each section and the questions and answers that were formulated.