HISPANICS IN THE USA

PAGE 108 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

Which three main groups are there?

1. Mexican Americans / Chicanos2. Puerto Ricans/ Dominicans3. Cuban Americans

Mexican Americans Chicanos

• Number• Two thirds of all Hispanics• Main settlement• In the South Western states- Texas to

California

Puerto Ricans and Dominicans

• Number• The second largest group• Where have they settled?• In the East Coast inner cities

The Cuban Americans

• Number• The third largest group• Settlement?• Southern Florida• Social status?• An influential minority group in their area• They are often • well educated , • politically conservative and • belong to the middle class

Hispanics and social status

• The majority are less well off and less well educated than other groups

• They speak English poorly• High school dropouts are abundant• Employment: • Migrant farm workers• Low paid service jobs• Many are illegal immigrants and are shamelessly

exploited and have no rights

Hispanic cultural heritageA growing sense of pride

• Reasons for this?• Many have bee successful in their field, such

as astronaut Ellen Ochoa, writer Isabelle Allende , Sammy Sosa (basketball), Jennifer Lopez and Carlos Santana (music)

• Latino music, dance , food and culture are becoming extremely popular all over the world.

Famous Hispanics

• http://www.youtube.com/user/JenniferLopezVEVO?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/13/5dnTLx4XQDI

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izekgzzCi6E

Facts on Spanish Harlem. Wikipedia

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Harlem