Internet Activities 
Episodio 5

Invitación a Estados Unidos

Palabras clave
Cuban-Americans
Cuban cuisine
La Pequeña Habana
Calle Ocho
Elián González

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In the Invitación a Estados Unidos reading in your worktext on page 119, you learned about the Cuban-American community in the United States. Use the Internet to do an independent search and find out more about this community by completing the following items.

  1. Which two of these well-known personalities are Cuban-American?
    Journalist Geraldo Rivera and actor Andy García.
    Revolutionary Che Guevara and singer Gloria Estefan.
    Actor Martin Sheen and astronaut Ellen Ochoa.
    “This Old House” host Bob Vila and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos.

  2. Which two of these politicians is Cuban-American?
    Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, and Nydia Velázquez, New York Legislator.
    Nydia Velázquez, New York Legislator, and Mel Martínez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
    Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, and Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami.
    Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami, and Mel Martínez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

  3. If you want to try a Cuban specialty of seasoned, stewed beef, what should you order?
    Ropa vieja
    Ceviche mixto
    Carne asada
    Horchata

  4. What can you find on Calle Ocho, the central strip in Miami’s la Pequeña Habana?
    Domino Park, a park that attracts the best domino players of the city and, until recently, would not admit women.
    Supply stores for Santería, an Afro-Cuban religion.
    Carnaval Miami, an annual festival that usually takes place in March.
    All of the above.

  5. What was the resolution of the 1999-2000 Elián González case?
    Elián’s father emigrated to the United States to be reunited with his son.
    The United States government forcibly removed Elián from his uncle’s home and reunited the boy with his father in Cuba.
    Under pressure from the United States government, Elián’s uncle reluctantly handed Elián over to his father.
    After months of discord, Elián’s parents worked out their disagreements and reunited in Cuba.

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