Library of Congress
Loc: Hispano Music & Culture of the Northern Rio Grande
Collection of online resources on the Hispanic arts and culture of the Southwestern United States. Exhibits include essays, audio files, and links to related sites.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Carmen Lomas Garza
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Carmen Lomas Garza in addition to a fairly extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
Indiana University
Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture
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.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
Texas State Cemetery
Texas State Cemetery: Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr. (B. 1940)
A profile of Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr., a Hispanic American who served on the Texas Supreme Court.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Migrant Struggle: Tomas Rivera
Capitalizing on his life as a migrant farmer, Tomas Rivera's literary contributions focus on humanity, as examined in this brief biography. See "Tomas Rivera Activities" for related resources.
Cengage Learning
Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Carlos Santana
In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
CBS
Cbs News: Obama's Remarks on Education
United States' President Barack Obama emphatically shares his concern and vision of the American education systems to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. March 10, 2009.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 9: Las Profesiones
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about and share their research on a Latin American country, describe professions and jobs, and discuss how to get a job and if knowing Spanish has any effect on employment. Includes...
American Institutes for Research
Ce Ri: Ell: Using Screening and Progress Monitoring Tools to Improve Outcomes
Provides a framework for using Response to Intervention (RTI) with students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) from Hispanic backgrounds. It examines the characteristics of these students, defines the RTI process, and then models...
PBS
Pbs: Eleuterio Escobar
From the PBS series "The Border," find a short biography of Escobar (1894-1970 CE) and his struggle for Mexican American education reform.
Other
Latino Cultures & History
Listing of recommended links for research into the arts, history, culture, famous Latinos, and cooking of Latin American countries.
Other
Pocantico Hills Central School: Antonia Novello
This short summary of the life and work of Antonia Novello, first Hispanic and first woman to be U.S. Surgeon General, is written by a third grade student at a level accessible to middle and upper elementary readers.
Other
Richard De La Font Agency: Arturo Sandoval
A detailed biography of the Cuban-American trumpeter and band leader.
Arizona State University
Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Chicano Movement
Site provides information on the major concepts that fueled the Chicano Movement: focus on politics, economic change, education reform, challenging the Catholic Church, cultural renaissance, and Chicano expression.
Arizona State University
Chicana and Chicano Space: Protest and Persuasion
Part of a larger website provided by Arizona State University on Chicano art, this learning is focused on "Protest and Persuasion," in art, particularly in printmaking or making murals. Includes lessons, sample work, and more.
Other
Pam Munoz Ryan's Web Site
The official website of Pam Munoz Ryan, who won the Pura Belpre Award for "Esperanza Rising." Find the rest of her books noted as well as a biography.
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McGraw Hill
Study Guide for "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him" [Pdf]
The Glencoe Literature Library provides a 22-page on-line study guide for Tomas Rivera's "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him" complete with worksheets.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Exiles in Paradise
Bernardi discusses the exhumations of the victims of political oppression in Argentina and how those experiences influence her art.
Other
House of Representatives: Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez
The inspiring biography of Nydia Velazquez who rose from humble roots to take a place as a member of the US House of Representatives.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Anthony Romero
Biography of Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU, has used his talent and career in law to fight for the civil rights of others.
PBS
Art21: Pepon Osorio
Osorio's work stems from his experiences as a social worker in New York City. His large scale sculptures and installations are his way to "return art to the community."
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