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FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON
- Recommended for: Grades 2-5
- Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50 minutes total)
- Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
- Editable: YES, all text is editable
***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud for Hispanic Heritage Month. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.
THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES:
- 53 PPT + Google™ Slides
- List of 32 recommended Hispanic Heritage Month themed read-alouds (1 page PDF and PPT — print and give to students, teachers, and parents)
- Two scavenger hunt activities, differentiated (2 page PDF and PPT)
- Scavenger hunt answer key (1 page PDF and PPT)
- Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CC, TEKS, and AASL Standards (3 pages, PDF and PPT)
- Lesson tips and tricks (6 pages, PDF)
- Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
- Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings, if desired for Part II (2 pages, PDF)
PART I OF THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON:
Part I is the whole-class discussion about Latin American people and places. The slides walk you through the entire discussion, from start to finish.
It’s a great first introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month.
- 4 recommended library read-alouds. Each book has 1-2 YouTube video recommendation links to accompany the story. These are not read-aloud videos; they are interesting, kid-friendly information to enhance the story for students.
- Introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month
- Guessing game – Can students use the (very easy!) clues to figure out why these 5 people are famous? (Celia Cruz, Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez, Ellen Ochoa, and Roberto Clemente)
- Slide for your Hispanic Heritage Month read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
- Checkout reminders slide — add your own reminders!
- “What Should We Do Now?” slide — This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.
PART II OF THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON:
The second part is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.
All images and information in the slides relate to Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Includes 14 notable Latinx people (listed below)
- Places of Interest (listed below)
- Latin American foods (chilaquiles, bandeja paisa, ceviche, tres leches cake)
- Spanish vocabulary words: gracias, de nada, por favor, agua, gaucho, vaquero, quinceañera
- Who speaks Spanish at our school? (add teacher and staff names)
- 3 Would-You-Rathers and 1 This-or-That
- 5 trivia questions with answers
- this week’s birthdays
- weekly schedule and agenda
- checkout reminders (you add your own!)
HISPANIC PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THE LIBRARY LESSON:
- Frida Kahlo (artist, Mexico)
- Miguel de Cervantes (writer, Spain)
- Cesar Chavez (activist, Mexican American)
- Celia Cruz (singer, Cuban American)
- Diego Rivera (artist, Mexico)
- Eva Peron (first lady, Argentina)
- Fernando Botero (artist, Colombia)
- Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court Justice, USA)
- Alicia Alonso (ballerina, Cuba)
- Ellen Ochoa (astronaut, Mexican American)
- Roberto Clemente (professional baseball player, Puerto Rico)
- Selena Quintanilla Perez (singer, Mexican American)
- Eufrosina Cruz (volleyball player, Cuba)
- Mireya Luis (civil rights activist and politician, Mexico)
PLACES OF INTEREST:
- Chichen-Itza (Mexico)
- Machu Picchu (Peru)
- Amazon Rainforest
- The Pampas (Argentina and Uruguay)
- Iguazu Falls (Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay)
- Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia, salt flats)
- Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
- Catedral de Granada (Nicaragua)
- Cloud Forest (Costa Rica)
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