SPAN 131

“¡Yo soy boricua, pa’ que tú lo sepas!” 1. Puerto Rican Pride: Taínos a. Puerto Rican Day Parade i. Everyone is dressed in the colors of the flag, red, blue, and white. ii. The history of the ancestors resonates with the citizens in Puerto Rico and instills the Puerto Rican pride – it’s a feeling. b. Taínos i. The ingenious people of Puerto Rico – mixed with Black, Spanish, Irish, German, and more. ii. When Christopher Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico in 1493, he was welco...

SPAN 131 Regional Profile 12: Puerto Rico (¡Yo soy boricua, pa’ que tú lo sepas!) Topic and Requirements: Please watch the video ¡Yo soy boricua, pa’ que tú lo sepas! (I am boricua, just so you know!). This is a documentary film made by the Puerto Rican actor Rosie Pérez for IFC. This is available for free on the following sites: YOUTUBE: As you watch, take notes and answer the questions below. You will take a timed and graded follow up assessment based on these questions, so yo...

Regional Profile 8: Colombia Intro  Bourdain begins by mentioning that despite Colombia’s beautiful landscape and diverse mix of Spanish, Indigenous, African, and European cultures, it is still remembered by its darker past  This past involves the civil unrest and cartel wars that occurred within the country  Bourdain makes note of the fact that everyone he has met in Colombia are very hospitable and that the people