The Puerto Rican Connection

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn how Puerto Rico’s government works, why and where Puerto Ricans immigrated to the US, and the contributions of Puerto Rican-Americans to American society.
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
6-8
Duration: 
4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconThe Puerto Rican Experience Power Point (optional)
application/pdf iconPuerto Rican Migration map (unlabeled)
application/pdf iconPuerto Rican Migration map (labeled)
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
2: Places and Regions
4: Human Systems
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement