Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the New York Times provides links to five short documentary films depicting Hispanic themes and culture. Learners can click on each embedded link to view the films, then answer each set of related...

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...

Kindergarteners examine Hispanic culture in this activity from Scholastic. They identify and describe things that represent Hispanic culture as part of a whole class discussion before moving to the computer to practice Spanish vocabulary...

Students study Hispanic and Latino heritage and culture. In this diversity lesson, students discuss what they know about Hispanic heritage and then complete the Hispanic history in the Americas activity. Students work in groups to find...

Learners investigate the culture of Hispanic Americans and their gifts to the world.  In this Hispanic Heritage lesson, students discover famous Latin Americans and identify the numerous Spanish speaking countries.  Learners collaborate...

Students explore world cultures by cooking food in class. In this Hispanic heritage lesson, students discuss the geographic locations of most Hispanic people, the music they listen to and the food they eat. Students read several Hispanic...

Third graders learn the meaning of a Fiesta and the tradition of the Pinata. They eat authentic Mexican food. They participate in games and fun activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. They share one thing they learned about the...

Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.