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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
Passport to Learning
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity
Making a Maraca
Making Panpipes
Latin American Instruments
Rhythms and TUBS Notation for Hispanic Drumming
More Hispanic-Heritage Printables
Lesson Plans
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico
Mexico's Day of the Dead
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
Introduction to the Panpipe
References
English Words Created by Spanish Culture
Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
Hispanics in Congress
U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
Hispanic National Holidays
Amazing Language Facts
Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank, 2001
Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
Spanish Place Names
The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
Art Activities
The Biggest Tortilla
Spanish Word Book
Making a Piñata
Spanish Resources
Parts of the Body*
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Dora the Explorer Map (Spanish)
Dora the Explorer Spanish Flashcards: Weather Terms
Team Teaching Spanish
¿Cómo se dice en español?
Dora the Explorer: Weather Activity (Spanish)
More Popular Spanish-Language Resource
Music Activities
Introduction to Mariachi Music
Integrating Hispanic Music Throughout Curriculum
Mexican-American Mariachi Music
Making a Guiro
Constructing the Panpipe
Spanish and Latino Influence on Music and Dance
Spanish and Latino Influence on Music and Dance
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
The Race of Toad and Deer
The Rainbow Tulip
More Hispanic-Heritage Literature Resources
Language Arts Resources
Shadow of a Bull Word Search
And Now, Miguel Word Search
Social Studies Resources
Scales for a Panpipe
Sharing the Hispanic-American Heritage Experience
A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song
Mexico Quiz
Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric
Parrot in the Oven Reading Guide
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
More Popular Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Social Studies

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