Cultural lesson about Caribbean music:

Caribbean region

Show a map of the Caribbean

The Caribbean countries that speak spanish are:

Cuba: Havana
Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
Puerto Rico: San Juan

The Caribbean region is famous for its vibrant culture and people.
Show pictures of people dancing

Salsa dancing originally came from Cuba. It contains distinctive elements from Caribbean and
African cultures.
Short video of salsa dancing
https://youtu.be/e-lwUcSFsi0

Meringue originated in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its very easy to learn because it
requires little space on the dance floor
Small clip of meringue
https://youtu.be/lcPHaV3p6S4?t=37s

El son cubano is a genre of music and dance that originated in eastern Cuba and soon became
Cuba's most popular and influential genre. The basic ensemble consisted of guitar, tres, claves,
bongos, marmbula or botija, and maracas.
Video of son music
https://youtu.be/lPQhlCsjG0w

As you can see, these dances often involve a lot of movement of the body.
According to what you saw in the videos, what body parts were being moved the most?
The hips, the arms, the shoulders