Cross-Curricular Connections

“Primary Lessons” takes place in Puerto Rico. Music is a very important part of Puerto Rican culture. Click on the link below to listen to samples of Puerto Rican music.

http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/puerto_rico_12

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. The people of Puerto Rico are American citizens, but Puerto Rico is not considered a state, like New York or Illinois. People who come to the United States from other places must go naturalization, the process of obtaining American citizenship. Click on the link below to complete an activity about naturalization.

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078746310/student_view0/unit1/chapter1/student_web_activities.html