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Jacqueline Jackson, Program Specialist Alicia Sims Bailey, Curriculum Support Brenda W. Guyton, Curriculum Support

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“Educating for Social Responsibility” Birmingham City Schools Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent

Dr. Claudia Williams, Chief Academic Office

NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

September 15-October 15


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Dear Teachers, We encourage you and your students to participate in celebrating and recognizing the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the week containing September 15 and September 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week. This weeklong recognition aimed to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September. In 1986, congress passed a law that extended the recognition to 31 days. National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized from September 15-October 15. Please invite our department to celebrate with you and your students. Sincerely,

Jacqueline Jackson, Social Science Program Specialist


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ACTIVITIES for ALL AGES 1. Invite the parents of your Hispanic students to class and allow

them to share their practices and customs. 2. Have a Hispanic Culture Day! Allow students and teachers to

dress in traditional Hispanic attire, decorate the school with Hispanic decorations, play cultural music throughout the day, and encourage the cafeteria staff to prepare a Hispanic meal for lunch. (Before your Hispanic Day, allow students to research proper festival attire, different types of arts and cultural artifacts and the preparation of Hispanic food.)

3. Matching Game: On index cards write the English and Spanish translation for different items in your classroom. Allow students to match the English word to the proper Spanish translation.

4. Create several paper mache piñatas. Hang them around the room. Allow students to pop them at the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month. http://familycrafts.about.com/od/makeapinata/a/papermachepinata.htm or http://video.about.com/familycrafts/How-to-Make-a-Pinata.htm


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Dr. Claudia Williams, Chief Academic Office Quick Ideas for K-5 1. US. Geography. Many U.S. place names are derived from the Spanish

language. Invite students to locate, tag on a U.S. map, and translate the following states and cities: States -- Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and Montana. Cities -- El Paso, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Pueblo, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; San Jose, California; and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Challenge students to find additional U.S. place names of Spanish origin.

2. Graphing. Invite students to use the following information from the U.S. Bureau of the Census to create a bar graph, a picture graph, or a circle graph showing the country of origin of U.S. Hispanics. The information below shows how many of every 100 Hispanic Americans list each of seven different countries as the nation from which their ancestors came.

Mexico 67 out of 100

Puerto Rico 9 out of 100

Cuba 4 out of 100

Nations in Central & South America 14 out of 100

Other Hispanic Nations 6 out of 100

3. Art. Invite students to design a postage stamp that could be part of a Hispanic Heritage stamp series. The stamp might show a famous Hispanic American or some aspect of Hispanic-American history or culture.

4. Holiday research. Divide the class into groups and assign each group a holiday to research. Many of these holidays are celebrated today by Hispanic Americans: Guadalupe Day, Cinco de mayo, La Navidad, La Posadas, Three Kings Day, and The Day of the Dead.

5. Language. Invite students to create books (libros) to help them learn the

Spanish words for the numbers one to ten and for common colors. • Each page in the student's Number Book has it on the numeral (1), the

English word (one), and the Spanish word (uno) for that numeral, and a drawing that depicts that number of a given item. You might choose words from the list that accompanies the dictionary skills activity above (e.g., 1 armadillo, 2 ensaladas, 3 rosas, 4 bananas, etc.) and label the illustrations


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appropriately. The Spanish-language numbers, in sequence from one to ten, are: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis , siete, ocho, nueve, and diez.

• The Color Book is made of pages of different colored construction paper with the Spanish and English words for each color written on the appropriate pages. Include the colors amarillo (yellow), anaranjado (orange), azul (blue), blanco (white), café (brown), gris (gray), morado (purple), negro (black), oro (gold), plata (silver), rosado (pink), rojo (red), and verde (green).

6. Trivia. Challenge students to use Internet or library resources to locate answers to the trivia questions below. • Why should you think of Hispanic Heritage when you see the yellow veil of

mustard blossoms on the roadside? Spanish soldiers and friars scattered the seeds...to mark a trail.

• What event do Mexicans and Mexican-Americans celebrate on Sept. 16? September 16 is Mexican Independence Day.

• What are sikus, quenas, wankaras and charangos? Andean musical instruments.

• What three U.S. states are home to most Hispanic-owned businesses? California, Texas and Florida.

• Who is the city of Galveston, Texas named after? Marshall Bernardo de Galvez

• What historic event is remembered in Puerto Rico on Sept. 23? El Grito de Lares.

• What historic event is celebrated on May 5th (or Cinco de mayo)? On May 5, 1862, Mexican forces defeated the invading soldiers of France at the Battle Of Puebla.

• What is one of the accepted roots of the word Mariachi? It is a variation of the French word mariage, meaning wedding or marriage; or that it comes from the name of the wood used to make the platform on which the performers danced to the music of the village musicians.

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Spanish Phrase Picture Dictionary

Subject: Arts & Humanities

Grade: K-2, 3-5

Brief Description Students create a picture dictionary of common English phrases translated into Spanish.

Objectives

Students learn Spanish words for common English phrases. Students draw pictures illustrating common phrases.

Keywords

Spanish, phrase, picture, dictionary, English, translate, language, foreign language

Materials Needed

• teacher-selected phrases from an English-Spanish dictionary, a library source, or a web tool such as --- WorldLingo Online Translator or --- WordReference.com

• index cards (any size) • construction paper • markers or crayons

Lesson Plan 1. Prior to the lesson, write common English phrases (for example, "Good

morning," "Thank you") on index cards. Write the Spanish translations under each phrase.

2. Write one or two of the phrases from the cards on the chalkboard. Have students say each phrase in English and Spanish.

3. Divide the class into pairs. Distribute one index card with a phrase to each pair of students. Read the phrase to the pair of students.

4. Tell students in each pair that they are to draw a picture to illustrate the phrase. Hand out drawing materials, and encourage students to work together to brainstorm ideas.


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5. After primary students have completed the illustrations, write the English phrase and Spanish translation on each illustration. For elementary students, have students in each pair copy the English and Spanish phrases on their illustration.

6. Compile the illustrations. Have students design a cover illustration for their dictionary.

Assessment Evaluate students' illustrations and abilities to work together in small groups. Lesson Plan Source Education World Submitted By Lois Lewis National Standards Language Arts NL-ENG.K-12.9 Foreign Language NL-FL.K-12.1 NL-FL.K-12.2 Fine Arts NA-VA.K-4.1

Originally published 09/25/2000 Links last updated 09/01/2006

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Dr. Claudia Williams, Chief Academic Office Travel Guides

Brief Description Students design travel guides for countries where Spanish is the official language.

Objectives

Students research information about countries where Spanish is the official language. Students use researched information to create travel guides about Spanish-speaking countries.

Keywords

Spanish, travel guide, brochure, country, language

Materials Needed

samples of travel guides or brochures, student-researched library sources or computers with Internet access, student-selected materials for creating travel guides

Lesson Plan

• Prior to the lesson, contact a local travel agency to get several samples of travel guides or brochures.

• Define the term travel guide for students. Show students samples of travel guides. Discuss the kinds of information included in each sample.

• Have students choose or assign each student one of the following countries where Spanish is the official language: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.

• Tell students to use library sources or the Internet to research information about their chosen or assigned countries. Tell students their guides must include general background information about the country, places of interest, and activities for visitors.

• After students complete their research, have them design and create the guide using any materials they choose.

Subject: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences

Grade: 6-8, 9-12


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Dr. Claudia Williams, Chief Academic Office Assessment Evaluate students' completed travel guides. Lesson Plan Source Education World

Submitted By Lois Lewis


Letters to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Grade: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Brief Description Students learn about and write letters to members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Objectives Students • study the backgrounds of the members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, • demonstrate abilities to write business letters to members of the Congressional

Hispanic Caucus, • address mailing envelopes correctly, • copyedit each other's work.

Keywords Congressional Hispanic Caucus, letters

Materials Needed

computers with Internet access or printouts of members' links at the Web site noted in the Lesson Plan, paper, pens, envelopes, postage stamps Lesson Plan • Depending on the size of your class, divide the class into pairs or assign each

student one member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Have students use the

caucus site or the printouts to learn information about the members. • Tell each student or group to write a letter to the assigned member of the caucus.

Explain that each letter must include at least one question about each of the following: the member's job, the member's background, what inspired the member to run for office, the member's future plans.

• Have students or groups exchange letters and copyedit one another's work.

Assessment Evaluate students' letters and participation.

Lesson Plan Source Education World


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Dr. Claudia Williams, Chief Academic Office Submitted By Lois Lewis

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Hispanic Heritage Activity Fun

Grades • 6-8

• 9-12

Brief Description

Students complete puzzles, activity sheets, and pictures about facts relating to Hispanic cultures.

Objectives

Students study and learn information about Hispanic cultures using puzzles, activity sheets, and pictures.

Keywords

Hispanic, heritage, activity, fun, culture, puzzle, picture

Materials Needed

printouts from The Chicago Public Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (one per student), pens or pencils, crayons or markers (See Enclosed)

Lesson Plan

Distribute printouts from the site noted above. Have students complete the activities.

Assessment Evaluate students' completed sheets.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By Lois Lewis Education World® Copyright © 2009 Education World

Originally published 09/15/2005 Last updated 08/21/2009



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ADDITIONAL RESOURCEFUL WEBSITES

1. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/

http://www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=161&year=2006

2. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/hispanic_resources.

html

3. http://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/

4. http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-13-01.shtml

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