Curated OER
National Park Service: The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean
Visit such Spanish sites in Puerto Rico as El Morro, the fort that provided the keystone to protection of the Spanish Empire that spread across the Caribbean. Many photographs and drawings.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us
This collection uses primary sources to explore Puerto Rican migration to the US.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
Other
Puertorico Guide: Puerto Rico Culture
Diverse cultures and peoples have contributed to the culture of Puerto Rico, ranging from the early Taino indigenous tribe to the slave trade and the coming of the Europeans, to immigrants from around the world.
Other
Puertorico Guide: Puerto Rico: Economy
A look at the economy of Puerto Rico from earliest colonial times to modern day, from dependence on agriculture to diversification into tourism and finances.
Other
Welcome to Puerto Rico: The Coqui
This page presents the Puerto Rican frog the Coqui, part of a diverse family of frog species that are found throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "When I Was a Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 6-8) to pair with the nonfiction book "When I Was a Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago. Esmeralda Santiago, also known as Negi, describes her childhood growing up in Puerto Rico and her eventual...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Puerto Rican Naval Campaign, 1898
A wealth of information regarding Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. You will find info on their army, navy, infantry and some first hand accounts.
Curated OER
The Spanish American War Centennial Website: War in Puerto Rico
Click on Puerto Rico at the top of this page for a list of first-hand accounts of war in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, including the capture of Richard Harding Davis and much more.
Curated OER
Map of Puerto Rico
Detailed information from Infoplease.com on Puerto Rico, including data on its size, location, population, and economics.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Puerto Rico
A map featuring Puerto Rico and its neighboring countries.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Puerto Rico Flag
The flag of Puerto Rico, a United States territory located in the Caribbean.
Other
The Learning Partnership: Journey to El Yunque
In this set of learning modules, students examine the impact of hurricane weather on the El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico. They learn about hurricanes, producers, consumers, and the food chain, and how disruptions in organisms'...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Puerto Rican Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Puerto Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us
This primary source set uses maps, documents, and photographs to tell the story of Puerto Rican migration to the United States.
Other
El Castellano: Las Radios en Espanol, Pais Por Pais
More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 3rd u.s. Volunteer Engineers
Check out this page for a history of this regiment and the role it played in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
This site contains the brief history of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. This unit served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Puerto Rico and Neighboring Islands, 1916
A map from 1916 of Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John showing terrain and coastal features, rivers, principal cities, towns, and ports, and railroads. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from sea level to...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica, 1910
A map from 1910 of Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto Rico (Puerto Rico), showing provinces, capitals and major cities, mountain systems, rivers, coastal features, and smaller banks and islands. Several inset maps are given, including a general...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Puerto Rico, 1920
A map from 1919 of Porto Rico (Puerto Rico) with inset maps of the islands to the west and east belonging to Puerto Rico. The map shows the capital of San Juan, major cities and towns, steamship lines, railways, lakes and rivers,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Puerto Rico, 1903
A map from 1903 of Puerto Rico, here referred to as Porto Rico. The map shows the capital San Juan, principal towns and ports, and neighboring islands.
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