Photos, documents, music, and stories help students deepen their understanding of the rituals and customs of various cultures throughout American history.

Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.

Explains the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a huge collection of links to websites looking at Mexican and Hispanic art and culture, as well as some lesson plans.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Argentinean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bolivian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ecuadoran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Honduran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nicaraguan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Panamanian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Paraguayan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Puerto Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Salvadoran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Costa Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cuban Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Uruguayan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Venezuelan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

This site is your link to teaching resources about Hispanic heritage. Choose from topics such as Musica del Pueblo, Mexican America, Latino Voices in American Art, or many others. Explore links to interactive exhibits, lesson plans, and...

Excellent site that examines the Mexican immigrant group beginning with early settlement in New Mexico in 1598 through to present times. The history as well as the intricate multiculturalism of this immigrant group is addressed.

A biography about Americo Paredes (1915-1999 CE), the Hispanic writer, folklorist, cultural advocate, and scholar. His works helped to preserve Mexican American culture.

Site provides demographics for the Hispanic American consumer market. The article "Hispanics, Latinos, Persons of Color" is also informative.

As America grew and spilled into bordering lands, people found themselves living two cultures. LOC brings us a comprehensive site that traces the history of Mexican Americans and their culture.

A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)

Find the vibrant paintings, murals, prints and drawings of Cuban-American artist Xavier Cortada.

This site, part of the online version of the magazine BookPage, provides a 1998 interview with Gary Soto, in which he discusses the themes of some of his works, his background, and his use of different genres of writing.