65
135
.
Have students read the two speech bubbles.
Point out that the word
ciudadano
(
citizen) comes
from
ciudad
.
.
Ask students to think about the school systems
in Puerto Rico. Do they think that Puerto Rican
students are required to learn the same lessons
as American students since all Puerto Rican
citizens are also United States citizens? How
would the Puerto Rican curriculum be similar and
different to that of the United States?
Activities
99.
Inquire if students have learned about
geographical descriptions in other classes
such as social studies or geography. You may
want to ask what constitutes a continent, and
remind them that it is a large landmass.
If an island is surrounded by water on all
sides, then what is a peninsula? What is an
archipelago?
Puerto Rico
MAPA CULTURAL
Unit
2
HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNERS
D
Students who can read some Spanish can
most likely find different research sources
for the activities on this page than students
who are searching only in English.
D
These students can share with the class any
research sources or pieces of information
that they find that are only available in the
Spanish language.
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
D
Puerto Rico is comprised of three main
islands, including Culebra and Vieques,
which are popular tourist destinations.
D
You may want to ask students to work
together and find information about the
history of Culebra, Vieques, and the former
naval bases on both islands. Why were these
bases of strategic importance? Why did the
U.S. Navy close each base?
99.
D
Costa Rica
D
Jamaica, Cuba
D
Puerto Rico
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Answers will vary.
100.
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
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Jennifer López (b. New York, 1969).
Famous pop singer.
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Willie Colón (b. New York, 1950).
Famous trombone player.
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Benicio del Toro (b. Puerto Rico, 1967).
Famous actor and producer.
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Roberto Clemente (b. Puerto Rico, 1934
–1972)
Famous baseball player.
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Hiram Bithorn (b. Puerto Rico, 1916-1951).
The first Puerto Rican pitcher in MLB.
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Luis Muñoz Marín (b. Puerto Rico,
1898-1980).
Politician.
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Giannina Braschi (b. Puerto Rico, 1953).
Poet, novelist, and essayist.
▶
Answers will vary.
Answer Key
1.
El Viejo San Juan
Old San Juan is the traditional center of
the capital of Puerto Rico. It is surrounded
by historic walls, and is full of cafés, art
galleries, squares, and churches.
Puertorriqueños famosos
Escribe.
Many Puerto Ricans have had an impact on popular U.S. culture.
Find more information on these famous Puerto Ricans. Use the questions below
to guide your research.
L
Where were they born? What is their background?
L
Why are they famous?
L
What are their most important contributions to Puerto Rican culture?
Habla.
Present one of these people to the class. Use the information you found.
Willie Colón
Jennifer López
Hiram Bithorn
Roberto Clemente
Ricky Martin
Luis Muñoz Marín
Benicio del Toro
Giannina Braschi
(1)
El Viejo San Juan.
2.
La salsa, la esencia
de Puerto Rico
Salsa is a style of Latin music that is very
popular both in Puerto Rico and in the
United States. Important salsa bands
from Puerto Rico include
El gran combo
de Puerto Rico
and
La sonora ponceña
.
These bands mix Caribbean and African
rhythms with American jazz music.
(2)
Festival de salsa en Puerto Rico.
Additional Resources
Fans Online activities
Practice Workbook
Book 1 Unit 2 Desafío 2