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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Grades 6-8 Lesson PlanCelebrate Hispanic Heritage: Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage: Grades 6-8

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To gain a better understanding of Hispanic heritage and culture, as well as to build informational comprehension skill, learners explore facets of Hispanic American History. They engage in a class discussion, research three facts, and create a historical timeline. This activity includes resource links, extension activities, and cross-curricular activity ideas.

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Research, main ideas, central ideas, supporting details, details, informational texts, cultural awareness

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drawing conclusions, cultural awareness, hispanic heritage, main idea, supporting details, gathering information, reading informational text, synthesizing information, english language arts

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