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Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Teachers

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
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Making Panpipes
Passport to Learning
Make a Tunable Drum
Constructing the Panpipe
Scales for a Panpipe
More Hispanic-Heritage Printables
Lesson Plans
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico
Introduction to the Panpipe
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
Mexico's Day of the Dead
References
Spanish Place Names
Amazing Language Facts
U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
Hispanics in Congress
Hispanic National Holidays
The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
English Words Created by Spanish Culture
Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001
Art Activities
The Biggest Tortilla
Spanish Word Book
Making a Piñata
Latin American Instruments
Spanish Resources
Team Teaching Spanish
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Dora the Explorer Spanish Flashcards: Weather Terms
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Animal Sounds
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Clothing
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Geography Riddle
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Definitions
More Popular Spanish-Language Resource
Music Activities
Introduction to Mariachi Music
Integrating Hispanic Music Throughout Curriculum
Rhythms and TUBS Notation for Hispanic Drumming
Spanish and Latino Influence on Music and Dance
Mexican-American Mariachi Music
Making a Maraca
Making a Guiro
More Hispanic-Heritage Music Activities
Literature Resources
The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street Questions
The House on Mango Street Projects
Shadow of a Bull
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
Go and Come Back
The Race of Toad and Deer
More Hispanic-Heritage Literature Resources
Language Arts Resources
And Now, Miguel Word Search
Shadow of a Bull Word Search
Social Studies Resources
Mexico Quiz
Sharing the Hispanic-American Heritage Experience
A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric
Star of Luis
Famous Figures with Hispanic Heritage
More Popular Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Social Studies

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