Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year. The following curriculum materials will help you observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with your students by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Biographical piece on Justice Sonia Sotomayor; elementary school
Book lists, videos and lesson plans; all grade levels
Citywide events, reading lists and multimedia resources
Full curriculum units and historical context; all grade levels
Lessons on the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical; middle and high school
Collection of high quality resources; all grade levels
Artist biographies from the Baroque period to modern times; middle and high school
Teaching materials and additional online resources; middle and high school
Teaching and learning resources; all grade levels
Reading recommendations, Latinx poets and other collections; all grade levels
Engaging lessons and music clips; middle and high school
Local arts organizations that focus on Hispanic heritage; all grade levels
Video clips from PBS documentaries and specials; all grade levels
Ebooks, readings and audio organized by lexile level; all grade levels
Teaching resources and multimedia; all grade levels
Bilingual resources and background context; all grade levels
Biographies and historical materials; middle and high school