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Lección 5

PANORAMA: Puerto Rico

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Search the Internet to learn more about the history, science, and music of Puerto Rico.

Algunas palabras clave
Arecibo Observatory
Casals music festival
definition Arecibo
El Morro
El Morro history at a glance
Music of Puerto Rico genres
Pablo Casals biography
Puerto Rican music instruments
Puerto Rico music rhythms
Puerto Rico’s culture music
SETI Arecibo

  1. Go back in history and find out about Puerto Rico’s El Morro.
    a) What is El Morro?
    b) What is its full name?
    c) When was it declared a World Heritage?
    d) What does morro mean?
    e) How many forts protected San Juan’s Harbor?
    f) When was the first lighthouse constructed in El Morro?
    g) How many cannons does El Morro have?
    h) What are the walls of El Morro like?
    i) Why do you think El Morro is a must-see when in Puerto Rico?



  2. Search for information about the Arecibo Observatory to learn more about the largest radio telescope on Earth.
    a) Whose idea was it to build this radio telescope?
    b) Where is it located?
    c) What are its dimensions?
    d) What does it study?
    e) What type of information does it provide?
    f) What is its main usage?
    g) For what kind of research projects has it been used?
    h) How does one earn the right to use the telescope for a project?
    i) In 1999, this telescope was used for a major project called SETI. What was the nature of this project and how did this telescope help?



  3. What are three types of Puerto Rican music? What are some of the instruments used in traditional Puerto Rican music and what are their origins?



  4. Who is Pablo Casals? What is his connection to Puerto Rico?


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