Hispanic - Latinx Teaching Resources

 

MULTI-RESOURCE SITES

National Today - Hispanic Heritage Month September 2023

https://nationaltoday.com/hispanic-heritage-month/#history

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El Salvador Independence Day – September 15, 2023
https://nationaltoday.com/el-salvador-independence-day/

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Guatemala Independence Day – September 15, 2023
https://nationaltoday.com/guatemala-independence-day/

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Honduras Independence Day – September 15, 2023 
https://nationaltoday.com/honduras-independence-day/

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US Census - National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2020
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/hispanic-heritage-month.html

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Hispanic Heritage Month – National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/hispanic-heritage-month.htm

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Smithsonian Latino Center – Hispanic Heritage Month (Includes Teaching Resources)

https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/hispanic-heritage-month-resources

Hispanic Heritage Month - CA H-SS Project
https://www.history.com/topics/hispanic-history/hispanic-heritage-month

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5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month - Facing History
https://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/5-teacher-resources-for-hispanic-american-heritage-month

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Teacher's Guide: Hispanic and Latino Heritage and History in the United States
https://edsitement.neh.gov/teachers-guides/hispanic-heritage-and-history-united-states

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Latinx Rights in 1962 California - Facing History
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/latinx-rights-1960s-california?hsCtaTracking=e7a4fac7-29ef-4024-a939-e808f7a4afc8%7Ca7537ef8-ede4-4f8d-b1fc-1e4a7adf0836
 

Latino Americans
https://www.pbs.org/show/pov/collections/hispanic-heritage-month-2023/  

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LITERATURE
10 Hispanic Children’s Books to Read During Hispanic Heritage Month – Waterford.org
https://www.waterford.org/resources/hispanic-childrens-books/

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Latino Heritage Month: Fiction & Literature – Los Angeles Public Library (check your library)
https://www.lapl.org/books-emedia/lapl-reads/book-lists/national-hispanic-heritage-month-fiction-literature

Latinx History Month
https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/monthly-highlights

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CLASSROOM LESSONS

National Education Association (NEA) Hispanic Heritage Month  
Resources & Lessons K-5, Middle, and HS
https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/hispanic-heritage-month
 

The Mexican Revolution – EDSITEment - Grades 9-12
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/mexican-revolution

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Mexican Culture & History through Its National Holidays – EDSITEment - Grades 6-8
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/mexican-culture-and-history-through-its-national-holidays

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"Sí, se puede!": Chávez, Huerta, and the UFW - EDSITEment - Grades 6 -12
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/si-se-puede-chavez-huerta-and-ufw

 

The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910 - Close Reading of Historical Summary https://edsitement.neh.gov/closer-readings/mexican-revolution-november-20th-1910

 

Esperanza Rising: Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over - EDSITEment - Grades 6-8 (also in Spanish)
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/esperanza-rising-learning-not-be-afraid-start-over

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History, Revolution, and Reform: New Directions for Cuba
https://www.choices.edu/curriculum-unit/history-revolution-reform-new-directions-cuba/?mc_cid=430388ada9&mc_eid=1a95c583fc

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