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I Have a Border in my Mind: the Puerto Ricans' Arts and Culture as Factors for Self-Esteem Lesson PlanI Have a Border in my Mind: the Puerto Ricans' Arts and Culture as Factors for Self-Esteem Lesson Plan
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I Have a Border in my Mind: the Puerto Ricans' Arts and Culture as Factors for Self-Esteem

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Eighth graders study in depth the history of Puerto Rico. They gather information to write a summary that will contain the following information: Population - In Puerto Rico there are several groups who have integrated. Location - In relation to the U.S. and other parts of the world. Ancestry - What ethnic groups are presented?

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