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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
Passport to Learning
Making Panpipes
Spanish Word Book
Make a Tunable Drum
Making a Guiro
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
Spanish Place Names
English Words Created by Spanish Culture
U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population
Hispanic National Holidays
Hispanics in Congress
The Spanish Language Has Many Accents
Amazing Language Facts
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
Latin American Instruments
The Biggest Tortilla
Making a Piñata
Spanish Resources
Team Teaching Spanish
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Dora the Explorer Map (Spanish)
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Body Parts
Dora the Explorer Spanish Flashcards: Weather Terms
Dora the Explorer: Weather Activity (Spanish)
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Animal Sounds
More Popular Spanish-Language Resource
Music Activities
Introduction to Mariachi Music
Integrating Hispanic Music Throughout Curriculum
Making a Maraca
Rhythms and TUBS Notation for Hispanic Drumming
Spanish and Latino Influence on Music and Dance
Mexican-American Mariachi Music
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
Shadow of a Bull
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
Felita
The Race of Toad and Deer
More Hispanic-Heritage Literature Resources
Language Arts Resources
Shadow of a Bull Word Search
And Now, Miguel Word Search
Social Studies Resources
Mexico Quiz
Sharing the Hispanic-American Heritage Experience
Content Area Links to Literature
Los Numeros – The Numbers
Scales for a Panpipe
A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
More Popular Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Social Studies

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