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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine Puerto Rico's location and from its geographic location, reflect on its culture and people. They also read a play by a Puerto Rican author. This is an excellent cross-curricular unit, including history, geography, and literature. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students become virtual tourists of Puerto Rico, and create a postcard to send back home. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a lecture to discover the history of how Puerto Rico was changed after Spain discovered the island. In groups, they compare and contrast the conditions on the island before and after Columbus' discovery. To end the lesson, they research the architectural elements of Caparra and San Juan and describe the characteristics of the two cities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the influences of the Hispanic culture in the United States. In groups, they read about the life of a slave in Cuba and identify the misconceptions are discussed. As a class, they define racism, read an essay and discuss how it relates to society today. To end the lesson, they research how the class system is changing in Puerto Rico and the role of women in the culture. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore Puerto Rico. They create K-W-L charts of their prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and observe maps of Puerto Rico. They code the map for measurements and land and water forms. They explore websites to gain background on history of Puerto Rico. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students use maps to discover where Puerto Rico is located. In groups, they use the internet to research the vegetation. They also compare and contrast the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico's government. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students study the history of Puerto Rico. They define what a commonwealth is and how Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. They research websites for history of Puerto Rico and how it operates today. They complete notes and their K-W-L chart. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the culture of Puerto Rico. They create maps of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. They work in small groups to research a decade in history and add drawings and pictures to a timeline of their decade. They practice Spanish words and read folktales of Puerto Rico. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students view map of Puerto Rico and United States mainland, discuss whether they have ever visited Puerto Rico, examine information about and photos of Puerto Rico, and create Puerto Rico scrapbook. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research the physical features and geography of Puerto Rico as well as locate it on a world map and identify its major characteristics. Pictures and postcards are shown to each class for a visual connection to Puerto Rico as their research commences. Full Review »