Geography of the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean: Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Students research and view a video on the geography of the Caribbean. In this Caribbean geography lesson, students go on an imaginary trip to the Caribbean and write postcards and letters telling of their trip. Students will include...

Students explore Latin America by researching the favorite past time, baseball. In this Latin culture lesson, students identify the leaders in the Latin American baseball movement such as Felipe Alou, Jose Mendze, and the great Roberto...

Young scholars identify at least one country where the Spanish language is spoken, describe similarities and differences between Spanish, Mexican, and Puerto Rican families, and practice speaking the Spanish words for several family...

Investigate the Dominican Republic's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this site.

Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)

Third graders become familiar with plantain recipes from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. They describe the preparation process for cooking plantains.

Students demonstrate an understanding of what a fiesta is by participating in various activities and conducting research.

In this interactive general knowledge worksheet, students complete 24 multiple choice questions based on their knowledge in several subject areas. These subjects include science, geography, sports and music.