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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