"Everywhere you looked, all you could see was a sea of green.

The long, slender cane

leaves rippled like waves when the breeze blew. Since Caroni (!"#$ %i&ited stopped
operating, there is only bare ground and stunted grass, " said 'r (arry, as he pointed to
lands that were for&erly cultivated.
a. Draw an outline map of Trinidad and colour in the area that was formerly covered by sugar
cane plantations. (5 marks)
b. Outline the history of Trinidad during the period that sugar was 'king'. (! marks)
c. "#plain three reasons for the changes in the sugar cane industry that were identified by $r
%arry. (& marks)
d. $any persons who were employed in agriculture have now found other forms of
employment. Discuss why persons in Trinidad and Tobago should still engage in agricultural
activity. (' marks)
e. (ropose three strategies that the government can utili)e to help young persons to become
interested in a career in agriculture (& marks).
(resent your research in a simple folder. *ou must have a cover page+ table of contents+ and
bibliography. "nsure that you use correct spelling+ grammar and sentence construction.
)ubric
,tem -tandard $ark
Offere
d
$ark
"arne
d
$ap showing
sugar.producing
areas in Trinidad
The outline drawn neatly and accurately
/ scale is given (linear+ statement and or ratio)
/ key is given
/n appropriate title for the map is written
The directional arrow is drawn
The principal towns or cities are identified

%istory of the industry /t least 0ma1or events or conditions are identified

20 mark for each event or condition identified
/t least 3 important dates are identified
20 mark for each dare
&
4
5easons for the
changes in the sugar
industry
"ach reason is stated and effectively e#plained
0 marks
,f the reason is stated but not e#plained mark
&
"mployment in
agriculture
"ach accurately stated reason for persons to engage
in agriculture mark
'
-trategies to promote
agriculture among
youth
"ach strategy is stated and effectively e#plained
0 marks
,f the strategy is stated but not e#plained mark
&
(resentation / cover page that is clearly laid out and shows the
school+ student6s name+ class+ sub1ect+ teacher6s
name and topic
Table of contents with section titles and page
numbers

0 marks. Titles listed but no numbers given. mark

(ages in the report are numbered. mark
There is a well.prepared bibliography identifying the
sources of information. 0 marks (see guide below)
7ree of spelling errors
7ree of errors in punctuation
7ree of errors in grammar and sentence construction
0

*uide for bibliography (The e#amples are not the names of real books and websites so
please do not put them in your bibliography)
7or books8 /uthor6s surname+ initials+ year of publication+ title of book+ place published+
publisher
E+a&ple
5ampersad+ 5. D. (0!!). Trinidad and Tobago. /n "ducational /dventure. -an 9uan8
Triniprint :imited
7or websites8 /uthor6s surname+ initial+ year published (sometimes found at the end of the web
page)+ address of the website.
E+a&ple
Davies, M. (2011). Let Us Explore Trinidad. Retrieved from http!!"orldof#eo#raph$.ed%