Must-Have Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. The purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month is to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a great way to incorporate some fun and engaging cultural activities. Below are No-Prep resources that will help you to easily integrate Hispanic Heritage Month into your teaching. The best part is most of these resources are free or very low cost.

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

Quizlet has some great free Be The Change lesson plans and study sets relevant to Hispanic Heritage Month — spanning topics from identity and stereotypes to immigration struggles and progress.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Webquest by The Heritage Team Extraordinaire

This is a free Google Slides WebQuest that has a collection of cultural resources such as books and notable Hispanic biographies. This is a great No-Prep interactive activity for students.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Activity | Famous Faces® Collaboration Poster w/ Latinx by Art with Jenny K

 Hispanic Heritage Month Famous Faces® Collaboration Poster with quotes in English and Spanish! This fun, collaborative activity features portraits of:

  • Selena Quintanilla

  • César Chávez

  • Juan Herrera

  • Roberto Clemente

  • Sonia Sotomayor

  • Diego Rivera

  • Frida Kahlo

  • Ellen Ochoa

This is a super FUN collaborative activity I have done with my students for the past three years. My students LOVE this activity. They have fun working together and they love displaying their end result for the entire school to see.

Here is a picture of a poster in progress from one of my classes.

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This is available on Teachers Pay Teachers, the current price is $7.99

 Hispanic Heritage Month Famous Faces® Collaboration Poster>>

Exploring Afro-Latino Culture

Learn how to easily integrate Afro-Latino culture into daily routines with the How to Introduce Afro-Latino Culture to Your Students Course Bundle.

In this course Jenniffer Whyte the Afro-Latina Teacher shows step-by-step How to easily integrate Afro-Latino culture into daily routines.

  • Discover the best literature, music, and dance to introduce to your students.

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    The course includes two video workshops and 3 weeks of No-Prep presentation resources you can use with your students as they are or edit them to make them your own.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Notable Hispanic American Person of the Day by Sra. Cruz

This resource includes a Notable Hispanic American for each day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Each day, students learn about one person, their country of heritage, and what they are known for. It also includes a video clip link for each person. 

This is available via Teachers Pay Teachers the current price is $4.50.

Hispanic Heritage Month Notable Hispanic American Person of the Day>>

Latino Americans PBS Video Series

LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of History.

Latino Americans PBS Video Series>>

Latinos are Essential 

Latinos Are Essential is a collection of unique and insightful short portraits and stories about Latinos who are serving as essential workers in a wide variety of jobs and/or services across the United States, even as the COVID 19 pandemic continues to disproportionately impact Latino and other communities of color.

Latinos are Essential>>

Hispanic Heritage Month lesson ideas by Nea 

This is a collection of lesson plans, videos, music, and activities for grades K-12.

Hispanic Heritage Month lesson ideas by Nea >>

The Ultimate Guide to Hispanic Heritage Month Activities by The Spanish Mama

This is a collection of lesson ideas and activities that include printables, crafts, videos, and songs.

Access the Spanish Mama Resources here>>

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