Activity Book Celebrating Heritage Month

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Argentina Bolivia Chile

Columbia Costa Rica Cuba

Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador

Guatemala Honduras

Nicaragua Paraguay Hispanic Heritage Month Peru Puerto Rico September 15 - October 15

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Ohio Civil Rights Commission 1-888-278-7101 www.crc.ohio.gov Ohio Civil Rights Commission www.crc.ohio.gov Common Words with Spanish Origins History of Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish English Spanish English Spanish English armadillo armadillo cañón canyon inteligente intelligent In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson banana banana chocolate chocolate mapa map barbacoa barbecue colores colors mucho much to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage botella bottle ensalada salad música Music Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a month-long cafetería cafeteria explorador explorer números numbers celebration (September 15-October 15). During this month,

Hispanic National Holidays America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. resi- Argentina May 25 (1810) Revolution Day dents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish- Bolivia August 6 (1825) Independence Day Chile September 18 (1810) Independence Day speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Columbia July 20 (1810) Independence Day Caribbean. Costa Rica September 15 (1821) Independence Day Cuba January 1 (1959) Independence Day Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebra- Dominican Republic February 27 (1844) Independence Day Ecuador August 10 (1809) Independence Day tion because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin El Salvador September 15 (1821) Independence Day September 15 (1821) Independence Day American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondu- Honduras September 15 (1821) Independence Day ras and . In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate Mexico September 16 (1810) Independence Day Nicaragua September 15 (1821) Independence Day their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Panama November 3 (1903) Independence Day Paraguay May 14-15 (1811) Independence Days According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, more July 28 (1821) Peru Independence Day than 41 million people in the United States are of Hispanic ori- Puerto Rico July 4 (1776) U.S. Independence Day Spain October 12 (1492) National Day gin. That's about 14 percent of us! Uruguay August 25 (1828) Independence Day Venezuela July 5 (1811) Independence Day So let’s learn more about Hispanic Americans!!

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Places With Spanish Names Find the Word The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore what is now the United States, and the first to found a permanent settlement here (St. Busca la Palabra Augustine, , in 1565). From 's Madre de Dios Island to Mexico, j i l m o k h i o l k h y r t d c b y n m k u n m Maine, the United States is dotted with Spanish place names. Here are a few. g r a p a d o r a l l z b e v g c r g n j k m k v Alcatraz Island (): from "álcatraces," meaning pelican. A sizable j n m i u l h n m j m a k l n t v g m o c h i l a pelican population once lived on this rocky island in the San Francisco Bay. m i h t g n j y h n m h p o k h m j y g l k g t m Boca Raton (Florida): from "boca de ratónes," a Spanish term applied to u k m b g t j j g f d s s í c b n m j g b n t d v nearby inlets. It translates as "mouth of the mouse" and may refer to the jagged n e s t u d i a n t e f b g z e c s i j g n t r q rocks at these inlets. It has also been suggested that "ratónes" was a term used p l o k u h t g f r c d s x c v f b e s c u e l a for the pirates who might hide in such a place. m k k j h n g b f v y v f x c z c v b n h f b t g California: The state was named for a mythical land described in a popular n l h j k l f b k a d b y f r b n j l j u o m g r Spanish novel from around 1500, Las sergas de Esplandián (The exploits of Es- f i g b h y t r b u n t b n c o m p u t a d o r a plandián) by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo. k b u j h y n m k t h n h j m j k m k o l j m g f Cape Canaveral (Florida): from "cañaveral" meaning canebrake. The prom- n r e d f v b n h o k h m k l q s w d e f t g h y ontory NASA made famous takes its name from the thickets of cane that grow in g o h b v g g l o b o y g j m j f t d c v m g l i sandy areas. : "reddish." The state is named for the reddish color of mud found d j n h g d e d c ú v b g d s q h i n v x a v d a in the Colorado River. b a x e w f v c s s v n h r g u k j m g y e n m x El Paso (): "passage." The border city of El Paso lies at a small gap f b h d r n c z d a w d v n y u j e n g f s w a f between the Rockies and the Juarez Mountains of Mexico. This narrow passage j f b g t y n h j m g d s q s e f r f b g t x e v has made the city a hub for both north-south and east-west travel. t v c a l c u l a d o r a k n t g a l p j r b s t Florida: "Flowery." Some say that Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon named b m n y g f e v g t r h n m j u f s r g b a m t p the land for the Spanish term for Easter, Pascua de Florida (Flowery Feast), be- f n h f r h m k o j p h m g n r v b u c g e q r v cause he first saw the land during the Easter season. Others believe he named it v j h t h k l i u y z j o l f t j g q w d e f a h for the area's lush flowers. d e s c r i t o r i o g b h t f e s w v b n h t e Fresno (California): "ash tree." The central Californian city and county are named for their abundant ash trees. Circle the Spanish word La Brea (California): "tar." The tar pits in this famous part of have yielded amazing fossils for more than 100 years. Book Desk Student Scissors Las Cruces (): "crosses." The city is named for the burial Calculator Globe School Stapler Computer Pencil School Bus Teacher ground of some 40 travelers who were killed by Apaches in 1830. by Holly Hartman on Infoplease.com Ohio Civil Rights Commission www.crc.ohio.gov Crossword Puzzle Let’s Speak Spanish! ¡Hola! / ¡Chao! 1 Rompecabezas de Crucigrama oh-lah / chow Bien / Muy bien Hi! / Bye! bee-ehn / moy bee-ehn

2 Good / Very good ¡Buenos días!

bway-nohs dee-ahs ¿Cómo te llamas? Hello! / Good morning! koh-moh tay yah-mahs What is your name? ¡Buenas noches! bway-nahs noh-chays 3 Me llamo... Good evening! / Good night! may yah-moh 4 5 Adiós. My name is... ah-dee-ohs Mucho gusto. / Encantado. Good bye.

moo-choh goo-stoh / en-cahn-tah-doh Por favor. Nice to meet you. por fah-bor ¿Cuántos años tienes? Please. quahn-tohs ahn-yohs tee-ayn-ays 6 7 Hasta la vista / Hasta luego. How old are you? 8 ah-stah lah vees-tah / ah-stah loo-ay-go Yo tengo _____ años. See you / See you later. yoh tayn-goh _____ ahn-yohs (Muchas) Gracias. I am _____ years old.

9 10 (moo-chahs) grah-see-ahs ¿Habla español? Thank you (very much). ah-blah eh-spahn-yol Fill in the Spanish word De nada. Do you speak Spanish? day nah-dah ¿Hablas ingles? ACROSS DOWN You're welcome. 2. Student 1. Teacher ah-blahs een-glehs 4. Computer 2. Desk ¿Cómo está usted? Do you speak English?

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