http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "A Puerto Rican Carnival Homepage"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1126http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1126<p>This online exhibition invites you to look at the history of Puerto Rico through the eyes of the collector who captured the island's history from the 16th to the 20th centuries with the thousands of objects he collected. Students will gain a unique insight into a cultural tradition that continues to play an important role in the growing diversity of the United States.</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:45:47 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=225http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=225<p>Explore the life of Celia Cruz, a world-renowned Latina musician, in this online exhibition. An enormous talent who had an impeccable sense of rhythm and an inimitable style, Celia Cruz became an influential and legendary musical figure both in her native country of Cuba, and the United States, her adopted country. Students will connect her life to a variety of subjects including immigration, history, geography, music theory, music history, and art. A non-flash version of the site is available at <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/">http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/</a>.</p>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:49:15 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1044http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1044<p>This online exhibition provides information that will help students learn the origins of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), how it was been celebrated traditionally and how it is being celebrated now. The exhibition includes links to online resources as well as printable classroom-ready resources including: a fact sheet, lesson plans for grades K-2 and 6-8, and a user's guide that includes the text of the online exhibition, more lesson ideas and instructions for making decorations for the celebration. Also included is an online interactive in which students can decorate their own virtual altar.</p>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:05:00 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=226http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=226<p>En esta exhibici&oacute;n por el Internet se puede investigar la vida de Celia Cruz. Un portento de talento con un sentido impecable de ritmo y un estilo inigualable, Celia Cruz lleg&oacute; a ser una figura musical influyente y legendaria en su patria, Cuba, y en&nbsp; los Estados Unidos, su pa&iacute;s adoptivo. Estudiantes asociar&aacute;n a su vida por una variedad de temas, incluyendo la inmigraci&oacute;n, la historia, la geograf&iacute;a, teor&iacute;a de m&uacute;sica, la historia de m&uacute;sica, y el arte. Una versi&oacute;n imprimible de esta exhibici&oacute;n est&aacute; disponible en <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/index.asp?lang=yCW2263175096STQP">http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/printable/index.asp?lang=yCW2263175096STQP</a>.</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:20:37 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=224http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=224<p>En esta colecci&oacute;n por el Internet, los estudiantes pueden investigar la historia de Puerto Rico por los ojos de Teodoro Vidal, un hombre quien captur&oacute; la historia de la isla con todos los objetos que coleccion&oacute;. La exhibici&oacute;n por el Internet provee informaci&oacute;n sobre el coleccionista, historia puertorrique&ntilde;a, la vida cotidiana en Puerto Rico hist&oacute;rico, las religiones puertorrique&ntilde;as, Carnaval, m&uacute;sica, y el concepto de la Gran Familia Puertorrique&ntilde;a.&nbsp;</p>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:57:14 GMT