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Secondary Hispanic Heritage Instructional Resources 1 THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Patricia Good, Chair Donna P. Korn, Vice Chair Robin Bartleman Heather P. Brinkworth Abby M. Freedman Laurie Rich Levinson Ann Murray Dr. Rosalind Osgood Nora Rupert Mr. Robert W. Runice Superintendent of Schools 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I Hispanic Heritage Month Reference and Resources Legislative History of Hispanic Heritage Month Section II List of Local Museums Section III Florida Hispanic Heritage Timeline Section IV Lesson Plans o Hispanic Americans and their Contributions to the United States and the World o Famous First by Hispanic Americans o Analyzing Primary Sources o Early Hispanic Civilizations: Mayan, Aztec Section V Activities o Collaborative/Individual o Hispanic American Ancestors Origin o Art o Study Skills o Famous Hispanic Americans of the Past o Famous Hispanic Americans of Today Section VI Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Suggested Reading List (Florida Department of Education) 3 4 Hispanic Heritage Month Reference and Resources Secondary September 15 – October 15 5 Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15 The following online databases are available through the Broward Enterprise Education Portal (BEEP) located at http://beep.browardschools.com/ssoPortal/index.html. The databases highlighted below contain resources, including primary sources/documents, which provide information on Hispanic heritage, history, and notable Hispanics and Latinos. Along with reference content, some of the online databases listed below include lesson plans, multimedia files (photographs, videos, charts/graphs), activities, worksheets, and answer keys. Contact your library media specialist for username and password. Database Suggested Type of Files Sample Search(es) Search Term(s)* Gale Hispanic Americans, Magazines, newspapers, academic Enter the search term “Hispanic heritage.” Click on the link Audios Latinos, Latin journals, eBooks, podcasts, images, to read the transcript of an interview with Dominican writer Julia maps, charts, graphs America, South Alvarez. Click on the link Chicano Activist Sees Dream Live on America, Spanish in her Sons, to listen to an NPR interview with Mexican-American Rosie Castro, mother of Texas State Representative Joaquin Language, Hispanic Castro and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Heritage, Latinos SIRS Knowledge Hispanic Americans, Newspapers, magazines, Enter the search term “Hispanic Americans”. Click on the Source Latinos, Latin government documents, primary Graphics/Media link to see images, charts, maps, and facts sources, reference, graphics, relevant to Hispanic culture and history. Click on the link for America, South websites. America, Spanish Primary Sources to read a speech given by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez in 2007 at the National Language, Hispanic Hispanic Leadership Summit stressing the accomplishments of Heritage, Latinos Hispanic Americans. World Book Online Hispanic Americans, Encyclopedia articles, tables, Choose World Book Advanced and enter search term Latinos, Latin sounds, historical maps, pictures, “Hispanics.” Click on the link entitled Hispanic Americans. Click videos, “back in time articles,” America, South on the map titled “Where Hispanics Live” to see the state-by- special reports, web sites, research state distribution of Hispanic Americans in the United States, America, Spanish guides, timelines. according to the 2010 census. Language, Hispanic (This database contains Spanish and Heritage, Latinos French encyclopedias, Enciclopedia Estudiantil, Hispánica Saber, and L’Encyclopédie Découverte.) 6 Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15 Related Web Sites Celebrate Hispanic Heritage http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm Scholastic's home page for Hispanic heritage resources, which includes information on famous Hispanics/Latinos, games, Teacher’s Guide and a Research Starter providing recommended research topics. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic/ The National Register of Historic Places presents lesson plans and much more. Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/hispanic-heritage-month/ Learn about famous Hispanic Americans or test your knowledge of Hispanic/Latino/Spanish history. Take a Brain Quest quiz on Spanish culture, Latin geography or famous Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Heritage Month.org http://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/Home_Page.html Website dedicated to celebrating Hispanic Heritage. Provides fun facts, a proclamation by the president, useful links, and a calendar of events. Library of Congress/Hispanic Heritage Month http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ Hosted by the Library of Congress, this site provides a myriad of resources (articles, videos, webcasts, audio files) to help celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage. Make a Paper Mache Bowl http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson37.html In Hispanic cultures, clay bowls often conveyed history. NEA/National Hispanic Heritage Month Activities for Grades 6-8 http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/hispanic-heritage-month-6-8.html Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month by trying out some of these lessons, activities, videos, and more. PBS/Hispanic Heritage Month http://www.pbs.org/special/hispanic-heritage-month/ Videos covering Hispanic history, music, current issues, and interviews with notable Hispanics. 7 Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15 Scholastic/24 Great Ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/24-great-ideas-hispanic-heritage-month Celebrate Hispanic culture — and diversity in general — by studying the Mayan alphabet, dancing to the merengue, adopting an international sister city, and more! Scholastic/Bring Hispanic Heritage Month to Life: A Collection of Resources http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/bring-hispanic-heritage-month-life-collection-resources Celebrate the cultures and traditions of Hispanic Americans. Study the contributions of Hispanic artists and writer and learn more about holidays and celebrations. Contains several activities and unit plans. Smithsonian Education http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/hispanic_resources.html Each year, the Smithsonian honors Hispanic Heritage Month with a calendar full of activities. This site contains lessons and interactive exhibitions celebrating Hispanic people and history. Additionally, for Hispanic Heritage Month, Smithsonian Folkways offers free music and videos from Latin American and from Hispanic communities in the U.S. A student activity is included. The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR) http://shhar.net/ SHHAR (pronounced "share") is a non-profit volunteer organization with the specific goal of helping Hispanics research their family history. Includes links to many other sites for additional help in genealogical research. United States Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff19.html Part of the Census Bureau’s Facts for Features series providing facts and statistics on the Hispanic population in the United States. What Does My Heritage Mean to Me? http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/heritage.htm In this Scholastic resource, a handful of Americans explain what Hispanic heritage means to them. Lesson plans included. 8 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PUBLIC LAW 90‐498, Approved September 17, 1968, 90th Congress Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the President is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the week including September 15 and 16 as “National Hispanic Heritage Week” and calling upon the people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. PROCLAMATION 4310, September 4, 1974 – Partial text (Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, 1974, U.S. Government printing office) Now, THEREFORE, I GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 10, 1974, and ending September 16, 1974, as National Hispanic Heritage Week. I call upon all the people of the United States, especially the education community and those organizations concerned with the protection of human rights, to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. PUBLIC LAW 100‐402, Approved August 17, 1988, 100th Congress Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, Section 1. AUTHORIZE THE DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. The joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim annually the week including September 15 and 16" and inserting “31‐day period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15"; by striking “Week” and inserting “Month”; and by striking “week” and inserting “month”. Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on January 1 of the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 9 10 Museums The Art Museum at Florida International University University Park, PC110, Miami, FL. 33139 – (305) 348‐2890 http://thefrost.fiu.edu/ Oscar B. Cintas Fellowship Foundation Collection. The permanent collection is comprised of works of artists of Cuban descent who have received Cintas Fellowships. This collection includes over 189 objects. Cuban Museum
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