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Latino/Hispanic Heritage Resource Packet Lesson PlanLatino/Hispanic Heritage Resource Packet Lesson Plan
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Teaching for Change
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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English, Spanish
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Latino/Hispanic Heritage Resource Packet

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Here's a must-have resource for Latino/Hispanic heritage month, September 15 through October 15. The 18-page packet includes suggestions to guide your planning, quizzes to test knowledge of heritage facts and immigration myths, and various teaching ideas. Also included is background information on the turbulent history of El Salvador.

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Concepts

hispanic culture, stereotypes, latino culture, culture, heritage

Instructional Ideas

  • Read the entire packet before planning activities for the school year
  • The statistics used in the Latino/Hispanic Heritage Facts are dated; have class members research information from more recent sources

Classroom Considerations

  • While the focus of the history portion of the packet is on El Salvador, the materials are appropriate for any study of Latino/Hispanic culture

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  • The packet includes a resource list of videos, books, and websites

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