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Film Festival: Documentaries for Hispanic Heritage Month

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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 analysis questions. 

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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