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Curated OER

Hispanic, Latino - What's the Right Word? an Examination of the Language Used To Categorize People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define "Hispanic" and "Latino," analyze where these terms come from, and develop an awareness of racial labels.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art of Mexico Latin American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a huge collection of links to websites looking at Mexican and Hispanic art and culture, as well as some lesson plans.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Bring Hispanic Heritage Month to Life: A Collection of Resources

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Celebrate diversity with this collection of ideas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, including lesson plans, authors, pioneers, and more.
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Other

Smithsonian Institution: Musica Del Pueblo

For Students 9th - 10th
Musica del Pueblo is a full-featured resource that explores the traditions of Latino music. Using a colorful mural titled "Song of Unity" as a navigation tool, visitors can watch videos of performances, listen to different varieties of...
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Stanford University

Stanford Center for Latin American Studies: Expressions of Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art and history of the Garinagu, or Garifuna, people of Honduras.
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Stanford University

Stanford Center for Latin American Studies: Expressions of Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art, geography, culture and history of Nicaragua.
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Other

Sfu Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Hola Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
An extraordinary collection of resources relating to the ancient heritage of Latin America. Includes detailed information and images of artifacts, educator resources, and much more.
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Other

Latino Cultures & History

For Students 9th - 10th
Listing of recommended links for research into the arts, history, culture, famous Latinos, and cooking of Latin American countries.
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Cengage Learning

Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Carlos Santana

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...
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Cengage Learning

Gale Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Alex Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and interesting facts about this Hispanic American major league baseball player who signed a record $252 million contract.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. The terms Latino, Hispanic and Latinx are often used interchangeably to describe a group that makes up about 19 percent of the U.S....
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Article
Other

New York Folklore Society: Quinceanera

For Students 9th - 10th
A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)
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Other

Military Heritage: Simon Bolivar: Liberator of Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive description of Simon Bolivar's life and military accomplishments.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Viva La Raza!

For Students 9th - 10th
This Digital History site provides an informative overview of the Mexican American civil rights movement in America.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hispano Music & Culture of the Northern Rio Grande

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of online resources on the Hispanic arts and culture of the Southwestern United States. Exhibits include essays, audio files, and links to related sites.
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BBC

Bbc Mundo: Mundo Latino

For Students 9th - 10th
A special BBC feature, originally done as part of 2000 election coverage, on the growing presence and voting power of Latinos in the United States. Click US states on a map to see where and how Latino influence will be felt over the next...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Mexico: San Miguel and Sanctuary of Jesus Nazareno De Atotonilco

For Students 9th - 10th
The fortified town, first established in the 16th century to protect the Royal Route inland, reached its apogee in the 18th century when many of its outstanding religious and civic buildings were built in the style of the Mexican...
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Other

Mundo Latino: Seccion De Musica

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a compilation of links to other sites that feature Hispanic music and artists. It includes a list of musicians, song site links and music portals, and Spanish language radio/television stations.