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Puerto Rico National Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Simple list that gives basic information on holidays in Puerto Rico.
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Rhythms of Puerto Rico Plena

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the rhythms of Puerto Rico through the musical form of the plena. Included are explanations of the different types of drums used in the plena. Audio examples and a pdf document of sheet music demonstrating the plena can also be...
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: 2nd and 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry: Steam for Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper article with photo provides details of the departure of the 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Infantry as it leaves for Puerto Rico.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
The geographical information presented by Welcome to Puerto Rico is extensive. Natural resources, climate, and other sections are presented together in one page on the geography of Puerto Rico.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Luis Munoz Marin (Governor of Puerto Rico) Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role that the first governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Munoz Marin, played in bringing about commonwealth status for Puerto Rico from this captioned exhibit of stamps issued in Governor Marin's honor.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for a chronology of events in Puerto Rico during and after the Spanish-American War.
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Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico: People

For Students 9th - 10th
"Welcome to Puerto Rico" provides an extensively detailed page that describes the population density of Puerto Rico. Information is given about birth rates, death rates, and even cause of death percentages.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Puerto Rico, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Nations Online gateway is home to a wide range of information-culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, etc.-about Puerto Rico.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Map of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Lonely Planet provides a basic colored map of Puerto Rico including major cities and its capital.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit such Spanish sites in Puerto Rico as El Morro, the fort that provided the keystone to protection of the Spanish Empire that spread across the Caribbean. Many photographs and drawings.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Puerto Rican migration to the US.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
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Other

Puertorico Guide: Puerto Rico Culture

For Students 6th - 8th
Diverse cultures and peoples have contributed to the culture of Puerto Rico, ranging from the early Taino indigenous tribe to the slave trade and the coming of the Europeans, to immigrants from around the world.
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Puertorico Guide: Puerto Rico: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the economy of Puerto Rico from earliest colonial times to modern day, from dependence on agriculture to diversification into tourism and finances.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico: The Coqui

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the Puerto Rican frog the Coqui, part of a diverse family of frog species that are found throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "When I Was a Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

For Students 6th - 8th
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 6-8) to pair with the nonfiction book "When I Was a Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago. Esmeralda Santiago, also known as Negi, describes her childhood growing up in Puerto Rico and her eventual...
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Puerto Rican Naval Campaign, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information regarding Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. You will find info on their army, navy, infantry and some first hand accounts.
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Curated OER

The Spanish American War Centennial Website: War in Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on Puerto Rico at the top of this page for a list of first-hand accounts of war in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, including the capture of Richard Harding Davis and much more.
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Curated OER

Map of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information from Infoplease.com on Puerto Rico, including data on its size, location, population, and economics.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Puerto Rico.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
A map featuring Puerto Rico and its neighboring countries.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Puerto Rico Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
The flag of Puerto Rico, a United States territory located in the Caribbean.
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The Learning Partnership: Journey to El Yunque

For Students 6th - 8th
In this set of learning modules, students examine the impact of hurricane weather on the El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico. They learn about hurricanes, producers, consumers, and the food chain, and how disruptions in organisms'...

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