Families Of Puerto Rico
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Wide shot of an exterior building with a group of children standing together under a colonnade. Caption. The native people called the island Borinquen.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4768_1.jpg)
Follows Jose and Laura, young Puerto Ricans, through a typical day. Jose chronicles his life in a city; Laura narrates her life on a farm. Accompany each child through a typical day from morning wake-up call to breakfast, school, afternoon activities, chores, dinner, and bed. Shows preparing for a hurricane and growing bananas. Shares facts about Puerto Rican history, politics, and ties to the United States.
Media Details
Runtime: 28 minutes 50 seconds
- Topic: Geography, Social Science
- Subtopic: Central America, Multiculturalism
- Grade/Interest Level: 3 - 7
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2000
- Producer/Distributor: Master Communications, Inc.
- Series: Families Of The World
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I love these videos - wish that there were updated versions!
Good for learning about PR