EdGate's Hispanic Heritage Links

EdGate Links: Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15

Hispanic Family

Photo courtesy of U.S. Census Bureau

The theme of Hispanic Heritage Month this year is Strong and Colorful Threads in the American Fabric. Observe Hispanic Heritage Month by integrating the resources below into classroom learning and teaching.

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Students

Carmen Lomas Garza
Visit the Web site of the Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza to read about this prominent painter. Garza's paintings depict everyday life in the South Texas Chicano community in which she was raised.

Gale Resources: Hispanic Heritage
Read biographies of well-known Hispanic personalities, take a quiz, and view a timeline of important events in Hispanic culture.

Hispanic America: The Last 100 Years
Explore a timeline detailing Hispanic achievements during the past 100 years.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
If you're a Hispanic high school student, check out the university scholarship opportunities from this organization.

PBS: The Border
Explore the companion Web site to the PBS documentary "The Border," which explores the lives of people who live along the Texas - Mexico border.

Spanish Loan Words
From FactMonster, find out about common English words that were borrowed from Spanish.

U.S. Census Bureau: Facts for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Find out how people of Hispanic heritage are contributing to the growth of the United States, from population, to business, to education, to the military.

Teachers

Hispanic Online
This site presents 20 lesson and activity ideas involving elementary and middle school students in Hispanic Heritage Month. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the link to find more activity ideas for high school students.

TeacherVision: Hispanic Heritage Month
From TeacherVision, find a number of printables and reference sites for teaching about our nation's Hispanic heritage.

Library of Congress: Hispanic Reading Room
This comprehensive collection of resources holds innumerable treasures: Web casts, bibliographies, and links to other featured Library of Congress sites with Hispanic content.

Education World Lesson Planning: Hispanic Heritage Month
Education World offers a number of activities, lessons, and resources to help you observe Hispanic Heritage Month.

PBS Teacher Source: Hispanic Heritage
Find background information and activity ideas for teaching about Hispanic heritage.

Somos Primos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
This comprehensive, helpful page looks at a variety of issues useful to teachers, youth leaders, and community leaders about Latino and Hispanic history. You'll also find a link to a monthly online magazine, Somos Primos (We Are Cousins).