| CDN Pub Library: | $19.98 US (D6685CP) | | CDN School: | $24.98 US (D6685CS) | | CDN Board/District: | $44.98 US (D6685CB) |
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| Grades: | 4 to 10 | | | | | Runtime: | 30 minutes | | | | | Item #: | D6685 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | VHS | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Beginning with the first few nationalist refugees of the late 19th century and continuing with the thousands of laborers who flocked to the mainland after World War II, the Puerto Rican people have had a significant impact on contemporary life in the United States. Their impact is felt in the arts, in sports and in politics. Though Puerto Ricans face no legal barriers in migrating to the continental United States, many find it difficult to assimilate into the mainstream of U.S. society because they have often experienced the ravages of racial, cultural and linguistic discrimination. Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series, a compelling collection that celebrates the heritage of different cultural groups in North America.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...recommended." - Video Librarian"Technically excellent, these videos are smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...This excellent series will be of general interest, as well as an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal"Gr. 4-10. Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist
