Video Debates on Puerto Rican Statehood
December 4, 2003 by Andy
students rap for PR statehood
8th grade students choose a side on the future of Puerto Rico. Should it become independent, remain a commonwealth of the U.S., or become a U.S. State?
Watch the following videos and decide who makes the best argument:
Production Details:Each group conducted research, designed a logo on paper, and searched the Internet for images to help make their case. One group even wrote a rap!
They wrote scripts, storyboarded, operated the camera and sound equipment, and edited the video (see TMS Live! for documentary footage). The projects were screened around the school, and audiences were polled afterwards on where they stood on the Puerto Rican question.