Hispanic / Latino Heritage Month

Hispanic / Latino Heritage Month

by Carlos Dávila

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Learning Objectives

• Identify basic information about Hispanic Heritage month.

• ​Identify the difference between the words hispanic and latino.​

• ​Become familiar with some aspects of Hispanic heritage.

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Essential Question:

¿Porqué se celebra el mes de la hispanidad en los Estados Unidos ?​

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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• United States honors the historical, social, political, economic, and cultural contributions that Hispanics have made to our country with a Hispanic Heritage Month. 

• The celebration runs from September 15th to October 15th.

Multiple Choice

When is Hispanic Heritage Month?

• September 15th to October 15th

• May 5th to June 5th

• September 16th to October 16th

• EVERYDAY IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Multiple Choice

Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on September 15th?

• It's when Columbus landed in the Americas

• Because it's the day the bill was enacted

• Many Latin American countries have their independence day this day

• Because Cinco de Mayo was already taken

Multiple Choice

What year the Hispanic Heritage celebration was extended to one month? By whom the celebration was extended?

• 1989, President Reagan

• 1988, President Carter

• 1988, President Reagan

• 1998, President Obama

Multiple Choice

Latino American countries started to fight for their independence in the beginning of  _____

• 1,900's

• 1,700's

• 1,500's

• 1,800's

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Ethnicity, Nationality, Race

• A person's ethnicity is the culture that they practice at home. The culture of their family.

• A person's nationality is the nation or country in which they are born.

• A person's race refers to shared physical traits.

Multiple Choice

What year the Hispanic Heritage celebration was extended to one month? By whom the celebration was extended?

• 1989, President Reagan

• 1984, President Carter

• 1988, President Reagan

• 1998, President Obama

Multiple Choice

The nation or country in which a person is born.

• ethnicity

• nationality

• race

• color

Multiple Choice

Shared physical traits

• nationality

• ethnicity

• race

• color

Multiple Choice

The culture that they practice at home. The culture of their family.

• origin

• race

• nationality

• ethnicity

​Hispanic vs Latino

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• What is the difference between Hispanic, Latino?

• Can you tell by looking at someone if there are Hispanic, Latino? 

• Is identifying as Hispanic, Latino a race or ethnicity?

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be Hispanic?

• A person from Africa

• A person from Latin America

• Only a person from Spain

• Any person of Spanish speaking origin

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be Latino/a?

• Anyone who speaks Spanish

• A person of Latin American origin

• A person from Spain

• Anyone who speaks Latin

Multiple Choice

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed throughout the world.

• false

• true

Open Ended

Name at least 3 Famous Hispanic/Latino people that you are aware of.

Open Ended

Write at least three things describing what you learned about Hispanic Heritage Month.