Descubre Puerto Rico

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/?no-ist

http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html

http://www.topuertorico.org/history.shtml

http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/architec.shtml

http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKidsPRFactSheet.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/woman/timeline.html

Define: indígeno, Taino, exploradores, repartimiento, guerra, acontecimientos, Borinquen, Christopher Colombus, Juan Ponce de León, Boricua, Luis Muñoz Marín, El Grito de Lares, The Jones Act, Puerto Rico Commonwealth Bill, PNP, PPD, PIP, El Morro, La Fortaleza, Plaza del Mercado, Parque de Bombas

III. Antropólogo / Anthropologist

Esta persona es responsable de informar a su grupo acerca de la cultura de la sociedad. (La regligión, las personas indígenas, la ciencia y tecnología de las personas indígenas, la comida y la economia.) / This person is responsible for informing their group on the culture of the society in Puerto Rico. (The relgion, the indigenous people, the science and technology of the indigenous people, their food, and their economy.)

¿Cuál fue la religión de las persona indígenas? ¿Cuál es la religión ahora? / What was the religion of the indigenous peoples in Puerto Rico? What is their religion now?
¿Hubo una estructura de clases entre las personas indígenas de Puerto Rico? ¿Y ahora? / Was there a class structure between the indigenous people in Puerto Rico? And is there one now?
¿Qué ciencia o tecnología tenía las persona indígenas? / What science and technology did the indigenous people have?
¿Qué tipos de comida las personas indígenas? / What types of food did the indigenous people eat?
¿Qué papel jugó la guerra Americana Española en la sociedad Puertorriqueña? / What role did the Spanish American War play in the Puerto Rican society?
Escribe sobre la economía de las personas indígenas de Puerto Rico y la economía hoy en día. / Write about the economy of the indigenous people in Puerto Rico and the economy now.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/taino.shtml

http://www.prfdance.org/taino.history.htm

http://caneycircle.owlweb.org/culture.html

http://iberoamerican-universities.universia.net/en/puerto-rico/live/culture.html

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-206998/Puerto-Rico

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/bras.html

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronpr.html

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/spanishamerican/section10.rhtml

http://www.houseofpuertorico.com/new-articles/DLopez-SpanishWar.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rico-invaded

http://www.elboricua.com/vocabulary.html

http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKidsPRFactSheet.html

http://elboricua.com/history

Define: petroglyphs, Cacique Agüebabaná, Arawakan, Borikén, Yucayeques, cemís, bohíos, Yucahú, areyetos, yuca, Bohikes, Mao, maracas, baira, manaya, macana, Boricua, Caribe, casabi, jutia, mabí, hamaka, pilón, güiro

IV. Sociólogo / Sociologist

Esta persona va a examinar las personas modernas que son ancestros a la civilización. (Los antepasados, las tradiciones, preservando el pasado, antepasados modernos) / This person is responsible for examining the modern ancestors of the civilization. (Their ancestors, ancestral traditions, preserving the past, and where the modern ancestors are located)

¿Quiénes son los antepasados de la civlización? / Who are the ancestors of the civilization?
¿Todavía practican tradiciones del pasado? / Do they still practice ancient traditions?
¿Qué tradiciones todavía siguen? / ¿Qué tradiciones no siguen más? / What traditions do they still follow? Which ones do they no longer follow?
¿Las personas Puertorriqueñas están preservando el pasado? ¿Cómo? / Are the modern Puerto Rican people preserving their past? How?
¿Dónde se encuentran los antepasados modernos? ¿Todavía existen las personas indígenas? / Where can you find the modern ancestors? Does the indigenous group still exist today?
¿Qué comen hoy en día? / What do they eat now a days?
¿Cuál es la canción nacional de Puerto Rico y el significado de la canción? / What is the national song of Puerto Rico and its meaning?

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/taino.shtml

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/?no-ist

http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/folklore.shtml

http://www.prfdance.org/taino.history.ALL.htm

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/puerto-rico/history

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/caguana-ceremonial-park/

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/

https://abagond.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/the-taino-genocide/

Define: Criolla, piragua, tradiciones, antepasados, canción, La Borinqueña, Borinquen, Taino, batu o batey, areitos, guarachas, Caguana

LINKS THAT INCLUDE VARIOUS INFORMATION:

http://www.elboricua.com/

Evaluation

Group: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Civilization: _______________________________________

1 = Very Poor, 2 = Poor, 3 = Average, 4 = Good, 5 = Excellent

The Geographer

Piece of Information	1	2	3	4	5
Produced information on the location and size of Puerto Rico
Produced information on the rivers and mountains.
Produced information on the climate of Puerto Rico.
Produced information on the animals of Puerto Rico.
Produced information on the forests of Puerto Rico.
Produced information on the plants and flowers.
Other:

TOTAL: ______ / __30__

The Historian / The Archaelogist

Piece of Information	1	2	3	4	5
Produced information on the indigenous group of Puerto Rico.
Produced information on how people can learn about the civilization (written or oral history, etc.). Produced information on how the history was produced from generation to generation.
Produced information on who were the western explorers of the civilization.
Produced information on what historical events were important to the society.
Produced information on the civilization’s government structure.
Produced information on the significant structures in Puerto Rico.
Other:

TOTAL: ______ / __30__

The Anthropologist

Piece of Information	1	2	3	4	5
Produced information on the religion of the indigenous group.
Produced information on the indigenous group’s class structure (or lack there of).
Produced information on the indigenous group’s food.
Produced information on the science and/or technologies the indigenous group had.
Produced information on the role the Spanish American war had on the Puerto Rican society.
Produced information on the economy of the indigenous group and the economy of Puerto Rico today.
Other:

TOTAL: ______ / __30__

The Sociologist

Piece of Information	1	2	3	4	5
Produced information on the civilization’s modern ancestors.
Produced information on what past traditions they still practice today if any.
Produced information on whether or not the civilization’s modern ancestors are preserving the past.
Produced information on how the civilization’s modern ancestors are preserving the past.
Produced information on where you can find the civilization’s modern ancestors.
Produced information on current food consumed in Puerto Rico.
Produced information on the national song of Puerto Rico and its meaning.
Other:

TOTAL: ______ / __35__

TOTAL POINTS: _______ / __125__

FINAL GRADE: ________________

Conclusion

Remember that you are each responsible for a brochure for the section you were assigned. Your goal is to prove to the school that you deserve to go to Puerto Rico and represent your school! Your brochure must include any important information you've researched and pictures/drawings on Puerto Rico.

Credits

I would like to give credit to all of those informational websites below. This webquest can be used for educational purposes only. It can be modified as needed as long as it remains for educational purposes and original authorship is credited. Any modified version of this WebQuest must be used under those conditions as well.

http://www.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml

http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcuspr.htm

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Puerto_Rico.aspx

http://www.solboricua.com/geogr1.htm

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/taino.shtml

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/?no-ist

http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html

http://www.topuertorico.org/history.shtml

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/americancollection/woman/timeline.html

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/taino.shtml

http://www.prfdance.org/taino.history.htm

http://caneycircle.owlweb.org/culture.html

http://iberoamerican-universities.universia.net/en/puerto-rico/live/culture.html

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-206998/Puerto-Rico

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/bras.html

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronpr.html

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/spanishamerican/section10.rhtml

http://www.houseofpuertorico.com/new-articles/DLopez-SpanishWar.html

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rico-invaded

http://www.elboricua.com/vocabulary.html

http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKidsPRFactSheet.html

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/taino.shtml

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/what-became-of-the-taino-73824867/?no-ist

http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/folklore.shtml

http://www.prfdance.org/taino.history.ALL.htm

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/puerto-rico/history