CulturaUNIDAD 3 Lección 2

• Government elections• Portraits and instruments from Puerto

Rico and Peru• Quinceañeras in Puerto Rico and Peru• Meals in Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and

Perú

Puerto Rico• Easternmost island of the Greater Antilles, lying

approximately 1,000 miles southeast of Miami.

• Puerto Rico’s interior terrain is mountainous

• Ruled by Spain from 1493-1898• Capital: San Juan• 1917: Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship• However, they have chosen to remain a self-

governing commonwealth of the U.S.• Puerto Rican students are required to study English

as a second language

Puerto Rico

• In many Spanish-speaking countries, families share time together at the table long after a meal is over. This custom is called La sobremesa.

La sobremesa

Las elecciones en Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.

• Puerto Ricans have U.S. citizenship• Puerto Ricans living on the mainland can vote in

presidential elections.• On the island, Puerto Rican vote for their

governor and local legislature.

Political Parties in Puerto Rico

• Partido Popular Democrático– Favors the current political status

• Partido Nuevo Progresista– Wants Puerto Rico to become the 51st State

• Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño– Supports independence from the U.S.

Los RetratosRafael Tufiño

• Born in New York and moved to parents’ homeland, as a child.

• Work reflects the people and culture of PR• In addition to paintings like Lavandera, he painted

many portraits of his mother, giving them the title Goyita.

• These portraits came to represent PR • women overall.

Fernando Sayán Polo• From Peru• Reflects the people of his country through his

artwork• Niña campesina sonriente depicts a young girl

wearing traditional Andean (Peruvian natives) dress.

Los Retratos

La quinceañera

La quinceañera

¿Comprendiste?

• ¿Qué fiesta en Estado Unidos es similar a la fiesta de quinceañera?

• ¿Cuántas damas de honor tiene una quinceañera en Perú?

• ¿Cuándo tienen la fiesta las chicas de Puerto Rico?

Un repaso en inglés

• Similar to a sweet sixteen• For 15 year old girls• 14 or 15 maids of honor• Eat food typical to the country

1. ¿Qué tipo de ropa es?

2. ¿Cuánto cuesta(n)?

3. ¿Qué color de ropa prefieres?

4. ¿De qué estación te gusta más la ropa?

1. ¿Qué tipo de ropa es?2. ¿Cuánto cuesta(n)?3. ¿Qué color de ropa prefieres?4. ¿De qué estación te gusta más la ropa?