CLASS RESEARCH PROJECT

Dominican Republic celebrates Independence day every February 27. To help you continue to research, here are the 6 cities in D.R that our class is researching. MAKE SURE TO use only the links in our class blog for your research as they have been approved by Ms. Prieto. 

Research:

1) General Facts about the Dominican Republic

a) history

b) Climate

c) Main language

2) Facts about specific city of research

Why should people visit it?

a) Geography: Where is it located in the map of the Dominican Republic? How can tourist get there?

b) Fun facts about the city in _______________

** List of 5 tourist attractions in the city. 

Cities of Research:

1) Santo Domingo

2) Punta Cana

3) Puerto Plata 

4) Santiago de los Caballeros 

5) La Romana 

6) La Vega

Santo Domingo 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santo_Domingo

http://www.santodomingotourism.com/santo-domingo/

     Punta Cana               

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta_Cana

   http://www.punta-cana.info/en/aboutpuntacana.html

     

   Puerto Plata 

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Plata_(city)

   

    

Santiago de los Caballeros

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_los_Caballeros

 

  

   

     La Romana 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Romana,_Dominican_Republic

http://www.colonialtours.com.do/la_romana_bayahibe_en.htm

   

    

La Vega 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Vega_%28city%29

http://www.dominicanmasks.com

 

QUE VIVA LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA!

During Social Studies you will be learning more about the Dominican Republic, a country rich in culture and traditions. You will do research, to create brochures to teach people in our school about the country. Your job will be to convince people to travel to the destination that will pick (randomly). 

Durante Estudios Sociales estarás aprendiendo sobre la Republica Dominicana, un país rico en cultura y tradiciones. Harás una investigación, y crearas un folleto donde le enseñas a las personas de nuestra escuela sobre el país. Tu trabajo sera convencer a las personas a viajar al destino que escogeras (al azar). 







Tourism videos:

http://www.travelchannel.com/destinations/dominican-republic/santo-domingo/video/best-of-the-dominican-republic

http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/about-dr/

http://www.domrep.org/kids.html

http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dr-fun-facts-.pdf


http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/dominican-republic-facts/

https://www.amstardmc.com/pages/dominican_republic_interesting_facts.html

http://www.britannica.com/place/Dominican-Republic

Cesar Chavez

 When it comes to finding courage, Cesar Chavez was a leader. He worked to help farm workers and strongly believed in peaceful protest as a way to be heard. During reading you will be learning about this leader and his strong courage. 


Cuando se trata de valentia, Cesar Chavez fue un líder. El trabajo para ayudar a los trabajadores de los campos y creía firmemente en las protestas pacificas como manera de ser oido. Durante lectura estaras aprendiendo sobre su liderazgo y valentía. 






Vocabulary words/ Palabras de vocabulario

* Peaceful Protest / protesta pacifica
* Boycott/ boicot
* Strike/ huelga 
* Migrant worker/ trabajadores inmigrantes 
* Worker's union/ Union del trabajador 
* United Farm Worker Union/ Union de trabajadores campesinos 






http://www.ufw.org/_page.php?menu=research&inc=history/07.html

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/cesar_chavez.php

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/cesarchavez/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYPd9OCYv6U

https://vimeo.com/3779572