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About this Daily Classroom Specials: Hispanic Heritage Month was written by Lottie Simms,
teacher at Miami Lakes Middle School
and former Teachers Network web mentor.
Contemporary
Personalities
Here's a test
for you and your students. How much do you know about these contemporary
Hispanic personalities? Can you match their accomplishments to their
names?
1. Franklin Chang-Diaz |
A. As the first female surgeon general, this Puerto Rican has lead campaigns to curb alcohol and drug abuse among U.S. youth. |
2. Jaime Escalante |
B.
As a former Rookie of the Year, this baseball star hit the
first homerun in Florida Marlins Baseball history in 1993. |
3. Joseph Fernandez |
C. Born in Bolivia, this Los Angeles teacher was educated as an engineer before becoming an expert in advanced placement calculus preparation for high school students. |
4. Antonia Novello |
D. Born in Costa Rica, this MIT graduate was chosen by NASA in 1980 to become the first Hispanic astronaut. |
5. Dennis Rivera |
E. Born in Puerto Rico, this Hispanic heads the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation in Chicago which provided affordable housing to the Hispanic community. |
6. Hipolito Roldan |
F. This educator was both the superintendent of Dade County Public Schools and chancellor of New York City's public schools. |
7. Benito Santiago |
G. Leader of the largest union local for health-care workers, this Hispanic became a driving force in U.S. organized labor. |
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