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Hispanic Heritage Month |
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic
Heritage Month -- celebrated annually from September 15 through October 15
-- honors the cultural diversity and unique contributions of the Hispanic
community -- people in the United States who come from any of 20 different
Spanish-speaking countries.
In
1968, Congress passed a joint resolution to recognize Hispanic heritage in
the United States with a weeklong celebration. Twenty years later,
Hispanic Heritage Week was expanded to a month long observance beginning
on September 15 and ending on October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month is timed
to coincide with the celebration of Mexico's -- and other South American
countries' -- independence from Spanish rule on September 15 and 16.
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This
lesson is designed to help students learn about the cultures and
contributions of people of Hispanic heritage. Students will investigate
countries that speak Spanish and create a travel brochure.
Objectives:
- Students read a wide
range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of
themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world
- Students use a variety
of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases,
computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create
and communicate knowledge.
Time Required:
1
week
Vocabulary:
Spanish,
travel guide, brochure, country, language, currency, climate, tourism,
attractions
Materials:
- Samples
of travel guides or brochures
- Student-researched
library sources or computers with Internet access
- Student-selected
materials for creating travel guides
- Student
handout "Viajamos"of
what is to be on brochures.
- Student
handout "Oral Presentation"
Procedures:
- Prior
to the lesson, contact a local travel agency to get several samples of
travel guides or brochures.
- Define
the term travel guide for students. Show students samples of travel guides.
Discuss the kinds of information included in each sample.
- Have
students choose or assign each student one of the following countries where
Spanish is the official language: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico,
Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela.
- Tell
students to use library sources or the Internet to research information
about their chosen or assigned countries. Tell students their guides must
include general background information about the country, places of
interest, and activities for visitors.
- After
students complete their research, have them design and create the guide
using any materials they choose.
Evaluation:
Evaluate
students' completed travel guides using rubric.
Travel
Brochure Rubric
Extension Activities:
Have
students create a diorama of their country. The Diorama must clearly
depict the country assigned.
Home Learning:
Students
will prepare an oral report to deliver the information compiled for the brochure
in front of the class. Each student will talk for approximately 3 to 5
minutes. After all of the students have presented their project, each
student will choose which country they would most want to visit and explain
his/her reasons.
Oral
Presentation Handout
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