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Latino Americans Share Their Experiences

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Three Latino Americans are the focus of an interactive that spotlights their accomplishments. Scholars get to know Lin-Manuel Miranda, Judy Reyes, and José Hernández through short informative text and videos. Participants read, take notes, then show what they know with a final assessment in the form of an essay. 

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
latin roots, hispanic culture, latino culture, america, american culture, american history, the united states, identity, self identity, achievement, dreams, the american dream, cultural diversity, diversity, ethnic diversity, playwriting, acting, space exploration, astronauts
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Add to the group of individuals—gather materials that showcase Latino Americans, display work, and offer time for class members to browse it when time permits 
  • Introduce Hispanic Heritage Month with the lesson to gain focus and interest
  • Assign the interactive during ELA center rotations, send a small group with their digital devices to start the lesson, work that is incomplete can be continued at home or the follow ELA period 
Classroom Considerations
  • A free account for both teacher and pupils is required to access the lesson
  • The final essay can be typed on multiple platforms 
  •  Hispanic Heritage Month takes place between September 15 and October 15
Pros
  • Encourages viewers to follow their dreams 
  • Comes with a simple rubric 
  • Videos provide subtitles  
Cons
  • None