L’interculture

St martin

St Martin

Portugal

SAINT MARTIN

86 Km2

En 1648, l’île de Saint-Martin n’était occupée que par quatre Français et cinq Hollandais. Le 23 mars de la même année, les Français et les Hollandais réglèrent le problème de leur «souveraineté nationale» par la signature du Traité du mont des Accords (Concordia). Ils se partagèrent l’île en deux parties: les Français occupèrent la partie nord (52km²), les Hollandais, la partie sud (34km²). Dans l’accord de 1648, il était convenu d’assurer la libre circulation des habitants sur toute l’île. (L’union européenne 300 ans avant !)Toutes les dispositions de 1648 sont demeurées en vigueur jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

Past historySaint Martin were discover in 1493 by Christopher Columbus when he was justTraveling the Caribbean, the name was given to the island because it was thedayOf the Saint Martin on the calendar, its at the end of the 17th century that theNew order such as France and Holland started to arrived . At first French-Dutch co-habitation was founded on March 23 , 1648 (Mont des Accords) signed on paper the Separation symbolic of the island, but doesn’t change the free circulationOf the population of bolt side, in fact there is not physical separation of theIsland with border and barrier which make the island specialBefore the arrival of C. Columbus there was Initial settler called ArawakWas mastering the art of agriculture, navigation and fishing.Arawaks were the first to lay eye on C.C, after that the island population metThe same fate as most aboriginal peoples of the greater Antilles:Culture disappeared and extermination of the original Arawak

NOTE

Before the arrival of C.C Saint Martin was know under the name of Souliga or Walichi that was the name of the island given by the ArawaksWhy soualiga ? Because the island is know for her salt lagoon for the number of 10, in the second world war Saint Martin was the main producer of salt for France army during the war, after the end of the war the France stop bye salt in Saint Martin, during the war Saint Martin felt a poverty crisis.Saint Martin have 3 different currency the guildon, the U.S dollar and the Euro , the $ and euro are spend on both side with no difficulty, there are change point on the island to change $ in Euro

The climate The Island is also know for her hot and dried climat, that variesBetween 25° and 33° witch is quiet goodOur island attract more than 1 millions cruise every year.Tourism are the main economic section of the island, and generateA lot of jobs and places, in 1995 two hurricane destroyed the IslandThey were named Luis and Marylin destroyed almost all the buildingBoat harbor, hotel, house, land and the people many had disappearIn this hurricane

Interculturality

The educational system of the French republic doesn’t take in accountThe interculturality in the program, to help the future generation to

know each other with no difference felt, in our schoolChildren spoke more than 5 languages every day, and more

Than 80 nationality are present , even if the system doesn’t recognizeThat, there is some teachers that recognize this fact and put in place

The eurocaraibeen class which comprise to have class section in EnglishOr Spanish instead of French (Math class are in Spanish and history

in English which is very rewarding for the youth.There is also class in Creol of Guadeloupe which is the language of the slaves in the

Caribeen (Guadeloupe, Martinque, Jamaica, Dominica, Saint Martin, Tobago, Saint Lucie, Haiiti etc...)