1.   Discuss the influence of Hispanic Americans What is the definition of the term Hispanic? Use this article and lesson plan to have students identify organizations that support Hispanic Americans, and to determine legislative successes of the Hispanic rights movement. Challenge students to formulate opinions on how organizations play a role in passing legislation to benefit Hispanic Americans.

2.   Celebrate Hispanic Heritage for Grades Pre K-1 Students learning about one of the largest cultural groups in the United States, Hispanic Americans. This lesson includes a brief overview of the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the world.

3.   Celebate Hispanic Heritage for Grades 2-5 Students in grades 2-5 learn about one of the largest cultural groups in the United States, Hispanic Americans, and the contributions they have made.

4.   Celebrate Hispanic Heritage for Grades 6-8 Introduction to the history of Hispanic Heritage. Students learn about one of the largest cultural groups in the United States, Hispanic Americans, and the contributions they have made.

5.   Hispanic, Latino - what's the right word? In this lesson, students analyze racial labels and where they come from.

6.   Literacy: The Puerto Rican Papers Imagine the following scene: you're 10 years old. You've just travelled across waters and miles to a strange country that bears no resemblance to what you've known. From a clean, cool, country house, you've come to settle in a hot, dirty wooden tenement.

1.   CultureQuest - The exciting way to learn about Hispanic Culture. The Adventure Begins... HOME RADIO eCQ Composite picture Streaming Audio This is CultureQuest, a site for exploring the Sights, Sounds and Wonders of the Hispanic world. A world rich in history and steeped in kindness... enjoy your journey: QUESTS LIBRARY Quests:Creative adventures for exploring the cultures of the Hispanic FOR TEACHERS World. PHOTOS FEEDBACK The Library: Look over our suggestio...

2.   Quest the Second Quest the Second Food Day One Motivate: In groups of two ask students to draw pictures of their favorite foods. Have each "team" present their favorites before the class. Activity One: Have students suggest what they already know about foods from various Hispanic countries (or one country). List these on an transparency or on the board. What makes up a "typical" Hispanic meal Activity Two: Have students calculate the fat content of a "typical" North American meal. Compare this to the fat content of a "typical" meal from a Hispanic country. (We realize that it will b...

3.   Quest the Fourth ...manner. Day One Motivate: Lead the students in a discussion about their heritage. Ask: "Where did your grandparents or great-grand parents come from?" "How long has your family lived in this country?" "How does this impact your view on the world?" Activity One: Discuss the impact of history on our culture. "How has events from the past shaped how we (as a people) view the world around us?" Activity Two: Have students discuss, in groups of two-four, how culture is expressed through our outward appearances. Activity Three: Have students answer these questions on a sheet of paper. + Does the clothing styles of H...

4.   Hispanic World Unit, Lesson 6 Electronic Field Trips Hispanic World Lesson Six Reflection on the Hispanic World Field Trips Brief Description Objectives Materials and Resources Activity Description Internet Resources + Grade level: Upper Elementary, Middle and High School + Subject Area: Foreign Language Brief Description Students write rapid draft, which includs thei...

5.   Elementary Lesson Plans ...chools Lesson Title: Self-Portrait Unit - Lesson 1 Grade Level or Course: Fourth Grade Time Allotment: 40 minutes Targeted Goals and Objectives from the 2000 North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12: 5.03 Compare works of art from different times and cultures. 5.05 Recognize an increased selection of works art and artists. 5.06 Discuss themes which are most important to a particular culture. 5.07 Recognize that individuals are products of their own culture. 6.01 Describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks. 6.02 Understand exp...

6.   Deductive Lesson Plan Spanish I Deductive Lesson Plan Spanish I Katherine Holtzman I. District Content Standard Objectives A. Cognitive 1. The students will a. Write a research paper to learn about important aspects of Hispanic holidays. b. Discuss what they discovered about this holiday. B. Affective 1. The students will a. Grow in their respect of the Hispanic culture through research of both the past and present culture. (Good affective objective) II. Materials List Library, computers, note cards, poster board and poster suppli...

7.   Appreciating Our Hispanic Culture Information Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Copyright Lesson Plan : AELP-MUL0202 Statement Appreciating Our Hispanic Culture An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jeanne Guthrie Email: rjguthrie@kc.rr.com School/University/Affiliation: Retired teacher Date: April 24, 2003 Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Social Studies/Multicultural Education Language Arts/Writing Language Arts/Lit...

8.   Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations Google Search 285 West Broadway NY, NY 10013 p 212 966 5582 f 212 941 Lesson Plan Search: Keyword and/or Subject and/or 1787 Grade Quick Links _ _ _ _ Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations _ Adapted By: Ms. Mireya Betancourt has been teaching third grade at P.S 35 for 8 _ years. She has a Masters degree in Education and has been teaching for 15 years. She chose this unit because she wanted her students to have a Mireya Betancourt better understanding of the traditions of their fe...

9.   Home 3-4 Language Art ...epts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and 3rd-4th Self-Monitoring Strategies A 3rd-4th Social Studies: People in Societies B 3rd-4th Social Studies: People in Societies This lesson is easily adapted for multicultural awareness and appreciation by selecting a book that represents African American, Hispanic, or Native American culture and/or the life of immigrants or a book about a child living with a disability. Also, if the main characters of books read in class have been male, choose a book with a female main character; if the characters of books read in class have been female, choose a book with a male mai...

10.   A Birthday Basket for Tia Lesson MCPS - Global Access Making Multicultural Connections Through Trade Books A Birthday Basket for Tia Written by Pat Mora Illustrated by Cecily Lang Cultural Group: Hispanic Content Connection: Math, Kindergarten Topic : Numeration Suggested Exemplars Revealed Collection: basket, bowl, flower pot, teacup, red ball, flowers Comparison Circles: objects from collection Learning Sequence 1. Reveal collection. Discuss how objects relate to each other. 2. Use two comparison circles a...