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Hispanic Heritage – Resources for Teacher

The study of Hispanic heritage offers you the chance to explore many diverse and rich cultures with your class during Hispanic-Heritage month (September 15–October 15). These lesson plans, printables, activities, and references will enrich your classroom study. Read the book The House on Mango Street and Shadow of a Bull, learn about Mexico's Day of the Dead, play mariachi music, practice Spanish vocabulary, discover the customs and traditions of Hispanic heritage, play Puerto-Rico's circle game, create your own musical instruments, learn about the Spanish-language influence on English, and much more. Inspire your students to get excited about diversity!
Printables
Passport to Learning
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Spanish Word Book
Hispanic Heritage
Making a Maraca
More Hispanic-Heritage Printables
Lesson Plans
Mexico's Day of the Dead
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico
Introduction to the Panpipe
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
References
Spanish Place Names
English Words Created by Spanish Culture
Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
Hispanic National Holidays
Hispanics in Congress
U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
Amazing Language Facts
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001
Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
Spanish Resources
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Team Teaching - Spanish
Dora the Explorer Map (Spanish)
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Alphabet Changes
Dora the Explorer Spanish Flashcards: Weather Terms
Dora the Explorer: Weather Activity (Spanish)
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Tongue Twisters
More Popular Spanish-Language Resource
Art Activities
The Biggest Tortilla
Making a Piñata
Music Activities
Introduction to Mariachi Music
Spanish and Latino Influence on Music and Dance
Making Panpipes
Making a Guiro
Integrating Hispanic Music Throughout Curriculum
Rhythms and TUBS Notation for Hispanic Drumming
Constructing the Panpipe
More Hispanic-Heritage Music Activities
Literature Resources
The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street Questions
The House on Mango Street Projects
The Race of Toad and Deer
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
Felita
The Rainbow Tulip
More Hispanic-Heritage Literature Resources
Language Arts Resources
And Now, Miguel Word Search
Shadow of a Bull Word Search
Social Studies Resources
Los Numeros – The Numbers
Scales for a Panpipe
Sharing the Hispanic-American Heritage Experience
A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song
Mexico Quiz
Shadow of a Bull
Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric
More Popular Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Social Studies

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