Puerto Rico
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL
IDENTIFY WITH THE CULTURE AND GEOGRAPHY OF PUERTO RICO.
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SAN JUAN
IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE ISLAND.
ON CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS' 2ND VOYAGE,
HE LANDED ON PUERTO RICO WHILE TRYING TO REACH HISPANIOLA.
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EL BÉISBOL OR EL SÓFTBOL
IS THE NATIONAL SPORT OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
ISABELA
THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF ISABELA ARE KNOWN FOR BIG WAVES.
EL YUNQUE - PUERTO RICO'S NATIONAL RAINFOREST
IS KNOWN FOR ITS MANY SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
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HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO
- Natives called Taínos, thrived for centuries before Columbus.
- Columbus claimed the island for Spain in 1493.
- The island belonged to Spain for more than 400 years.
- The U.S. gained the island after the Spanish/American war in 1898.
- Puerto Ricans have elected to remain a commonwealth.
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EL POLLO FRITO CON TOSTONES
CHICKEN WITH FRIED PLANTAIN IS A TYPICAL PUERTO RICAN DISH.
EL MUSEO DE ARTE DE PONCE
FEATURES ARTWORK FROM THE MOST FAMOUS PUERTO RICAN ARTISTS.
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JOSÉ CAMPECHE
PAINTED "EL RETRATO DE UN OFICIAL DEL REGIMENTO FIJO."
LAS MÀSCARAS DE VEJIGANTE
ARE MADE FROM COCONUT SHELLS AND PAINTED RED AND BLACK.
LA CULTURA TAÍNA
IS PRESERVED IN TRADITIONAL ARTWORK FROM PRE-COLUMBIAN TIMES.
LA FIESTA DE SANTIAGO IN LOIZA ALDEA
CELEBRATES TRADITIONAL MUSIC, "LA BOMBA" AND "LA PLENA," FOR 9 DAYS.
EL FESTIVAL CASALS - CREATED BY PABLO CASALS
THIS FESTIVAL HAS CELEBRATED CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
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LA ARQUITECTURA -
EL PARQUE DE BOMBAS - A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO PONCE FIREFIGHTERS.
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PONCE - O LA PERLA DEL SUR
THE PEARL OF THE SOUTH IS KNOWN FOR HOUSES OF FINE ARCHITECTURE.
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EL MORRO - THE MOST IMPORTANT FORTRESS
IN THE CARIBBEAN WAS BUILT BY SPANIARDS OVER 500 YEARS AGO.
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EL MORRO FEATURES CIRCULAR SENTRY BOXES,
OR GARITAS, THAT ARE NOW THE ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOL OF PUERTO RICO.
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WHAT TYPES OF STRUCTURES IN THE U.S.
HAVE TOWERS LIKE GARITAS AND HOW DO THEY COMPARE? (2A,4B)
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THESE MASKS ARE MADE OUT OF COCONUT SHELLS
AND OFTEN PAINTED BLACK AND RED FOR PUERTO RICAN CELEBRATIONS...
ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS
PUERTO RICAN PAINTERS IS...?
