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Stories generally come from a specific country. B'Whale and B'Elephant is a story from The Bahamas,with its roots in Africa. Here are a few questions that can be asked when using this story.

*What is an island?
*Where are The Bahamas?
*What language do the people of The Bahamas speak?
*What other countries are near The Bahamas?
*This story has three animals in it, an Elephant, a Whale and a Rabbit. Do all three of these animals live in The Bahamas? If not which one doesn't?
*If Elephants don't live in The Bahamas how did the elephant come to be in this story?
*What are the names of the ocean and the sea in The Bahamas?
*Can you find another story from another country that has a similiar theme?
*How did the African people come to the Caribbean?
*Who lived in the Caribbean before the African and Europeans came to this part of the world?

These are some of the questions you can ask while using this story. If you have further suggestions please feel free to add to this page.

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