Discussion 7: Discuss Puerto Rican Migration to New York City
Discussion Board Guidelines
Discuss Puerto Rican Migration to New York City
Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.
Instructions
Study Lesson 3: Puerto Ricans in the U.S. in Module 3 of this course. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.
- Discuss the experience of Puerto Ricans in New York City as described in the first video.
- Compare the Puerto Rican experience as described in the first video to that of other Latin Americans who come to the U.S., or to that of other immigrant or migrant groups you may be familiar with. (*Note that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens who migrate to the U.S. mainland and are not considered immigrants).
- Comment on Marc Anthony’s relationship to New York City and its Puerto Rican community as represented in the music video. Why do you think that he chose to shoot the video in that setting? Do you see any ties with what you learned in the other video?
Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates’ ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.
Grading
This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the rubric below.
Rubrics
