Teacher Guide

When I Was Puerto Rican Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will understand the importance of the memoir genre and the different ways this kind of writing can have a meaningful and inspiring impact on readers.

  2. 2

    Students will gain a clear understanding of the negative impact of prescribed gender roles and discrimination against immigrants in society.

  3. 3

    Students will be able to identify and analyze important themes in the text and how they apply to the world they live in.

  4. 4

    Students will learn about the political, economic, and social history of Puerto Rico as a US colony and the impact it has...

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