Lesson 1: Hispanic Heritage Month

Students will listen, speak, read and write for information and understanding.

Suggested Topics

• Flag identification
  
• Dance traditions
  
• Local Hispanic Day Parades
  
• The Hispanic Day Parade in New York City

Suggested Activities

• Use the public library, English and Spanish language newspapers, and the internet to research parade dates
  
• Attend a parade and write a journal of impressions
  
• Students from various countries will explain the significance of costumes, music, etc., to their classmates

Resources

• Public Library
  
• Newspapers
  
• Books:

  Nation Builders Series: Hispanic American (Globe Fearon Press)
  Multi-Cultural American Series: I Am Mexican American (Rosen Publishing Group)
  Multi-Cultural Cooking Series: Cooking the Spanish Way (Lerner Publications)