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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
Making a Maraca
Making Panpipes
Spanish Word Book
Making a Guiro
Puerto Rican Folk Tale
A la Limon: A Traditional Puerto Rican Song
Making a Piñata
Constructing the Panpipe
More Hispanic-Heritage Printables
Lesson Plans
Traditional Circle Game from Puerto Rico
Mexico's Day of the Dead
Introduction to the Panpipe
Hispanic Rhythmic Patterns and Drums
References
Spanish Place Names
Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
Spanish Resources
Dora the Explorer Coloring Page (English/Spanish)
Team Teaching - Spanish
Dora the Explorer Spanish Flashcards: Weather Terms
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Animal Sounds
Dora the Explorer: Weather Activity (Spanish)
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide
Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Body Parts
More Popular Spanish-Language Resource
Art Activities
The Biggest Tortilla
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
Scales for a Panpipe
Make a Tunable Drum
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
The Race of Toad and Deer
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
Mexico Quiz
Sharing the Hispanic-American Heritage Experience
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Go and Come Back
Los Numeros -- The Numbers
Day of the Dead Evaluation Rubric
Star of Luis
More Popular Hispanic-Heritage Resources for Social Studies

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