Overview
Scholastic's Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Online Activity provides your students with an opportunity to discover the contributions and rich cultures of Hispanics in the United States. Hispanic Heritage Month — celebrated September 15 to October 15 each year — honors the diverse peoples of Spanish-speaking backgrounds who have come to the United States from more than 20 countries. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage is designed to coincide with this special month or be used throughout the year.
Objective
Students will:
- Interpret and understand written and spoken Spanish on a variety of topics.
- Identify and describe traits that represent Hispanic cultures
- Study and analyze the traditions and culture of Hispanic Americans
- Read observations Hispanics make about their identity
- Conduct research on issues of identity and heritage
- Formulate interview questions based on reading materials
- Use compiled information to ask questions that seek information not already discussed
- Understand and summarize the contributions of Hispanic Americans
- Gather and synthesize information about Hispanic community members by using a variety of informational resources
- Write a biography about an accomplished American that relates information on heritage and identity
- Apply reading comprehension skills, including:
- main idea
- read for detail
- draw conclusions
Lesson Plans for this Unit
Lesson 1: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage for Grades PreK-1
Supporting Books
Hispanic Heritage Books and Resources- Subjects:Reading Comprehension, Writing, Geography and Map Skills, Hispanic and Latin American, Spanish, Hispanic Heritage Month
- Duration:8 Class Periods
