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Understanding Ethnic Labels and Puerto Rican Identity Lesson PlanUnderstanding Ethnic Labels and Puerto Rican Identity Lesson Plan
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Understanding Ethnic Labels and Puerto Rican Identity

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Students brainstorm a list of stereotypes associated with the Hispanic or Latin culture. In groups, they use the internet to research issues of importance to the Puerto Rican community. They focus on the cultures that speak Spanish and how ethnicity applies to various groups within the United States. To end the lesson, they read a poem and write their reflections.

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identity, ethnic groups, ethnicity, puerto rico, united states territories, territories

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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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