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- Grade Range
- 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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- 5th
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Students, in groups, research both sides of Puerto Rico's debate between statehood and commonwealth status. They review the research, identify their own opinion and write a persuasive letter to defend their stance. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students research Puerto Rico and famous Puerto Ricans on the Internet. They complete a website worksheet, create a brochure about Puerto Rico, and write about Puerto Rican cuisine. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research Puerto Rico and create a PowerPoint presentation showing their findings. 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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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students examine artwork done by artists from Puerto Rico. As a class, they discuss each piece of work based on the elements used. They use the internet to research the lives of the artists and develop their own opinions on the art itself. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the different perspectives on the future of United States Navy bombing exercises taking place on Vieques, Puerto Rico. They read an article about the islanders vote on the isssue. Then they draft letters to President Bush, written from the varied perspectives, that support their own views on the issue. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore how the tow islands receive and use fresh water. They also address some of the threats to the fresh water supply on each island. Students explore the lesson objectives through water cycle models and experiments. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students discuss the legal status of territories, commonwealths, and other jurisdictions and examine the process of moving to statehood. Groups conduct research about the question of statehood for Puerto Rico and share their research in the form of PowerPoint presentations. The class debates the question of statehood for Puerto Rico after presentations. Full Review »
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