In this lesson the students will be able to explore the geographical constitution of the Island and the Caribbean. Students will study the geological origins of the Caribbean Islands. The second pat of the lesson, students will analyze the origins and characteristics of the Pre-Columbian inhabitants.

Students analyze the social, political and economic conditions of the inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula.

Students analyze the era of "discovery" and the first years of Spanish control. Students analyze the the development of the economy until the construction of El Morro.

Students analyze how foreign attacks helped shape the development of the economy. Students will also analyze the development of the Puerto Rican culture.

Students analyze the consequences of the establishment of a monocultural economy on the Island. Students assess the development of slavery in Puerto Rico.

Students analyze the economic, social and political developments of the second half of the 19th Century. Students will discuss the economic and political conditions that led to the Lares Uprising.

Students analyze American imperialism and its consequences on the Caribbean.

Students analyze the economic policies implemented in Puerto Rico and how those policies were influenced by military strategy.

Students analyze the political, social and economic consequences in Puerto Rico of the Great Depression.

Students analyze the economic effects of World War II in Puerto Rico. Students assess how Puerto Rico and the Unitd States transformed the Island's economy from agrarian to industrial.