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Documental de HBO—The Latin Explosion: A New America

“The Latin explosion is about breaking boundaries and uniting cultures!” “¡La explosión latina se trata de romper fronteras y unir culturas!”

~Ricky Martin

Contesta las siguientes preguntas mientras ves el documental. Puedes contestar en inglés o en español. Answer the following questions while you watch the documentary. You may answer in English or Spanish since the documentary is in English.

1. In the year 1950, only one in every _______ people was Latino. In the year 2050, one in every ______ people will be of Latino descent.

2. El mambo and el chachachá are two genres of music that became popular in the 1940s. They principally originated from what country?

3. What influence did Desi Arnaz have in terms of introducing Latin music to the American public?

4. Describe Rita Moreno’s childhood. What was it like? Where did she grow up?

5. What would Rita Moreno have liked to say to the audience when she received the Oscar for Best Actress?

6. What aspects of José Feliciano’s career as a musician were unique or distinct?

7. How much did the Latino population increase between the years 1950-1970?

8. What do Gloria Estefan and Celia Cruz share in common?

9. What did Ricardo Valenzuela (Ritchie Valens) do that nobody else had ever achieved before?

10. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, how did Selena learn how to speak Spanish?

11. How did Marc Anthony overcome his struggle with stuttering?

12. By 2006, Shakira became an international icon with what song?

13. What happened to the Latino population in the United States in the year 2000?

14. Pitbull is first generation __________ ________________.

15. Who makes up the fastest growing voting bloc in the United States?