8th Grade Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

Looking for a great way to start off the school year? The Exploring Spanish Influence in American Culture project is a great intro to Spanish class at back to school time! Students will discover that Spanish might not be such a foreign language after all. By exploring various influences, they will gain profound insights into how Spanish language, traditions, and people have woven their presence into modern American life.

Students will research:

• Spanish Words in English: Illustrating linguistic fusion.
• American Cities with Spanish Name: Reflecting historical connections.
• Spanish Foods: Showcasing culinary diversity.
• Famous Spanish Americans: Investigating influence on various career fields.
• Spanish Holidays or Customs: Bridging cultural traditions.
• Bilingual Product Labels and Signs: Demonstrating the impact of dual languages

Projects are presented to class in infographic, slide or even good-old posterboard format. Works great for Hispanic Heritage Month!

*Includes Graphic Organizer for students with diverse learning abilities and detailed rubric.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our engaging mini book! Perfect for students, this educational resource brings the history and significance of this festive holiday to life. Packed with fun facts, colorful illustrations, and interactive activities, our Cinco de Mayo Mini Book is designed to captivate young minds and enhance their understanding of Mexican culture and heritage. Whether used in the classroom or at home, this versatile learning tool is sure to spark curiosity and foster a love for learning. Explore the traditions, customs, and historical events that make Cinco de Mayo a celebrated occasion worldwide. Get your copy today and make learning about this cultural celebration a memorable experience for students everywhere!

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging crossword puzzle, designed to introduce students to key figures, terms, and concepts related to Hispanic culture and history. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this activity helps students build their cultural awareness while developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Ideal for the first day of class or as a supplemental activity throughout the month, this crossword puzzle serves as a meaningful icebreaker that also reinforces learning. Use it as a warm-up exercise, homework assignment, or as part of your Hispanic Heritage Month curriculum.

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• 20 Pages ( 10 Pages For Puzzles + 10 Pages For Solution )

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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This activity will depict a beautiful art piece of a Un Ponche navideño .

This painting is from my favorite Mexican Artist and Book Illustrator Cecilia Pando.

I believe in Game Based Learning and Project Based Learning in the classroom. This activity is part of my Gamify your Classroom Project.

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6.They integrate various linguistic skills.

7.They encourage creative and spontaneous use of language.

8.They construct a cooperative learning environment.

9.foster participatory attitudes of the students.

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This Growth Mindset INSPIRATIONAL Quotes Posters Bundle by “The Fun Sheep” is perfect to save money and also gain access to a collection of motivational resources that will elevate your classroom decor

Each poster in this bundle features an inspirational quote that promotes a growth mindset, motivating students to embrace challenges and cultivate a positive attitude towards learning. Perfect for any classroom decor, grade level, and subject area, these posters will infuse your learning space with a sense of encouragement and empowerment.

Whether you're looking to decorate bulletin boards, doors, walls, or any other area in your classroom, this bundle has you covered. The variety of designs and themes make it easy to find the perfect fit for every occasion, including major holidays, creating a well-rounded and vibrant atmosphere.

Themes included in this printable Bundle:

- Kindness & Growth Mindset Posters

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- Black and White Motivational Posters

- Bright Colors Classroom Decor

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This is a nonfiction biographical reading passage about Ellen Ochoa as a Female Changemaker and a Latina Leader. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Hispanic Heritage Month and Women's History Month.

DIFFERENTIATED LEVELS FOR ALL LEARNERS

- Early elementary (1-3)

- Upper elementary (4-6)

- Complex Readers (7-12)

*Each newsletter is 2 pages.

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➡️ Early Life

➡️ Career

➡️ Interesting Facts

➡️ Influence

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Students roll the dice to unravel a magical and exciting tapestry of settings, protagonists, antagonists, conflicts, and Hispanic Heritage month-themed elements, igniting creativity and narrative fluency! Perfect for narrative writing units, centers, daily writing, public speaking practice, Fun Friday, and more!

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What's Included

• A PowerPoint with 1 unique board
• 1 editable Roll a Story Board
• A QR code on the story board that leads to digital dice (so no dice needed, just devices!)
• Vocabulary page
• Writing page

Story Elements

• Setting (examples: Día de los Muertos, time-traveling taco truck, fiesta that won’t ever end)

• Protagonists (examples: skeleton who aspires to join the living, Mayan stuck in modern times, famous lucha libre champion)

• Conflict (examples: is is captured by, is cursed by, is stalked by)

• Antagonists (examples: El Chupacabra, alien who visits earth on Dia De los Muertos, soccer player who thinks they’re famous)

• Story Elements (examples: talking doll, scraping noises on a window, radioactive spider)

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Need to motivate your Spanish students?  Want to incorporate more REAL culture into your classes? Need them to work together?  This digital escape room is a FUN way to do both!  Students must watch and read the Google slides and also do some research of their own to help solve a crime. Students can complete this challenge in school or digitally from home! No-prep fun activity for ALL of your classes!

Some important objects have been stolen from the Soccer Museum at Camp Nou in Barcelona.  Help the police chase down the thieves as you travel around Spain!  To find the next clue, students must answer cultural questions about Spain.  From those answers, they must figure out codes that will open digital locks (in a google form).  Students get the next set of pictures and clues after each lock is opened! 

This Escape Room is suitable for all middle and high school students.  It focuses on famous places and interesting cultural details, not on grammar.  This resource comes in a Spanish version appropriate for students in Year 3 and up, and also an English version for Novice Spanish students or any student interested in Spanish culture!  It’s a great way to get students talking to each other at the beginning of the year, or a fun way to wrap up a school year too! Need a brain break from the normal curriculum? This should do the trick!

Who can use this product?

• Spanish students in Year 3 and above for the Spanish version
• Any student interested in Spanish culture for the English version (I recommend high school level- there are puzzles to figure out the require some out-of-the-box thinking!)

How can I use this product?

• This activity is a great way to either start or end the year!
• Students must work in teams to find answers and figure out codes
• Assign this activity digitally via google classroom or other learning platform
• Give students a time limit to increase motivation!
• This activity can be graded or just for fun
• The focus is on culture-not on grammar
• Plan for 60-90 minutes to complete this activity

What’s included in this product?

• A Spanish version Escape Room Challenge including

• 29 slides

• Important vocabulary (lock, clue, code, thief, to steal)

• Authentic photos from many places in Spain

• Links to 24 multiple choice questions in Spanish

• A google form with digital locks

• Link to a video showing flamenco music and dancing

• Link to a video showing how to make paella

• An English version with all of the the aforementioned parts

• Teacher instructions for use for both Spanish and English version (instructions are in English)

• An answer key for teachers for both Spanish and English versions

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Engage your students in a fun and creative activity with these Printable Cactus Color By Number Coloring Pages. These pages are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month activities and will keep students entertained while reinforcing their number recognition and color skills.

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• 2 Pages

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Do you want to support diversity in our classroom? Do you need an inclusive and engaging activity? Do you struggle to find an appropriate no prep activity? Then downland this Hispanic Heritage Month Activity Mexican Americans for Middle School ELA! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the history, facts and figures, major historical events, society, culture, and more of Mexican Americans living in the U.S.A. This WebQuest is perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month, small groups or individuals, substitute plans, homework, extra credit, and more!

You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

➟ Ways to Use This Resource:

• Full Class Activity
• Small Group Instruction
• Homework
• Extra Credit
• Substitute Plan
• ... and more!

➟ This Resource Includes:

• Multi-step Question WebQuest (Print + Digital Formats)
• Reflection Questions
• Instructions & Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form (to assess the appropriateness of websites as a few of the questions direct students to locate their own website).
• Terms of Use

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This inquiry based lesson will vicariously draw your students into the lives, circumstances, and struggle for social justice as they engage in the analysis of three primary sources. Specifically, this resource will have students;

• Discuss and analyze the motivations and philosophy of César Chávez
• Understand the problems faced by farmworkers in California's central valley and beyond. 
• Analyze primary sources related to the meaning and context of the Chicano Rights Movement.

The primary sources include;

1. Photograph taken on December 19, 1969 outside of a Safeway supermarket in Seattle, WA (strike and boycott led by Cesar Chavez)
2. Speech given by César Chavez to the Commonwealth Club of California on Sept 9, 1984.
3. Viva La Causa Documentary film- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. The film shows how thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the most exploited people in our country — the workers who put food on our tables.

Materials Include:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• Google (10) Slide Presentation
• Interactive Guided Notes Handout
• Economics Chart

If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:

• American Japanese Internment
• Unit BUNDLE- Reconstruction, Jim Crow & the KKK
• Jim Crow: Separate and Unequal
• Women's Suffrage: Iron Jawed Angels (Comparing Sources)
• Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
• The Ku Klux Klan: The Past & Today
• Proposing a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
• 'The Quotable Rebel' Activity: First Day of School

This coloring Pages is designed for children who love Hispanic Heritage Month!

It includes 19 high-quality images designed to entertain and engage, providing hours of coloring fun. Kids can use pens, pencils, markers, paint, and crayons. These coloring pages packed with fan-favorite Hispanic Heritage Month will keep Students happy While Coloring.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 19 coloring pages
• (PDF + PNG)
• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this comprehensive bundle designed to immerse students in the rich contributions of Spanish speakers and save 20%!

This resource pack includes:

• Famous Spanish Speaker Project: Inspire research and creativity as students explore 200 notable figures in Hispanic culture from a wide variety of fields.
• Hispanic Influence Project: Highlights the impact of Hispanic heritage in various aspects of American culture including language, geography, food and more!
• Cognate Practice Activities: Students learn to take a closer look at language structures and similarities through fun, vocabulary-boosting activities with Spanish-English cognates.
• Word Searches: Challenging puzzles featuring famous Spanish speakers, artists and essential greetings to reinforce learning. Includes optional research activates.

Perfect for teachers looking to enhance cultural awareness and language skills in the classroom! Download now and engage your students with meaningful content that celebrates diversity for Hispanic Heritage month and beyond.

Get ready to spice up your Cinco de Mayo celebration with a deep dive into its vibrant history and rich traditions! Join the fiesta as we unravel the fascinating origins and significance of this beloved Mexican holiday. From its roots in the Battle of Puebla to its modern-day festivities worldwide, discover the true essence of Cinco de Mayo like never before. Explore captivating stories, cultural insights, and festive customs that make this day a global sensation. Whether you're planning a festive gathering or simply curious about the history behind the fun, our comprehensive guide has you covered. Embrace the spirit of Cinco de Mayo and immerse yourself in the colors, flavors, and rhythms of this iconic fiesta. Let's celebrate together!

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Color By Number features cute and adorable coloring page of Cactus . This fun coloring pages will help children master their numbers and improve their manual dexterity through coloring. Little ones will enjoy learning the numbers and coloring the pictures. It also helps in developing fine motor skills, counting, number recognition, eye-hand coordination and improves pen controls.

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• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

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Pancho Villa Reading Challenge Decode and Write

Includes a Digital Challenge were students read, highlight and decode a secret message!

+ A Writing Prompt

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Looking for a fun Cinco de Mayo activities, Crafts or Decorations? This set has everything you need, It will keep your students engaged and learning with Cinco de Mayo worksheets and hands-on activities!

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

- Cinco de Mayo Banners

- Cinco De Mayo Gift Tags

- Fiesta Gift Card Holder

- Cinco de Mayo Paper Hats

- Cinco De Mayo Handprint Craft, Art

- Cinco de Mayo Posters

- Build A Taco Cinco De Mayo Paper Craft

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This is a nonfiction biographical reading passage about Roberto Clemente a as a Black Changemaker and a Latino Leader. Students can use this as a jumping off point for a research project or for Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month.

DIFFERENTIATED LEVELS FOR ALL LEARNERS

- Early elementary (1-3)

- Upper elementary (4-6)

- Complex Readers (7-12)

*Each newsletter is 2 pages.

Information on...

➡️ Early Life

➡️ Career

➡️ Interesting Facts

➡️ Influence

INCLUDED- Reading Comprehension Questions! Differentiated and can be used with any reading passage about an influential female leader. Perfect for close reading!

• Colored and black-line version
• Reading comprehension questions for early elementary (1-3) and separate worksheet for upper elementary (4-6)

Looking for some creative ways to add more culture into your Spanish lessons?  Want to have comprehensible input and keep students engaged in the Target Language?  Spark a love of learning and an interest in traveling to Spanish-speaking countries with this bundle of culture-themed activities! Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening are all included in these activities! Save money by getting all 4 no-prep culture activities together! 

The Youth Hostels activity is a great one to use during a travel unit!  It contains a Google Slides presentation to explain what youth hostels are and what they look like.  It has a short video embedded so students can really see what youth hostels can offer.  There is a reading activity linked in (with an answer key) as well!  This activity is geared for students in Years 2, 3 and 4.  Read more HERE.

Vacaciones en España focuses on a trip to the beach town of Benidorm, on the West Coast of Spain.  This Google Slides presentation contains vibrant photos of real people, which makes it engaging for students.  Each slide comes with text to explain what they’re seeing. Within the presentation are links to reading, writing, speaking and listening activities.  This activity is great for a travel theme and when students are starting to learn the past tense! Read more HERE.

Avila is a similar format to Vacaciones en España. The Google Slides™ presentation contains original photographs from Ávila, Spain, a beautiful and medieval city to the north of Madrid. Each slide contains text taking students through Ávila’s past (its incredible walls, towers and cathedral) and present-day life with some views of the city!  The text is mainly written in both present and past (preterite and imperfect) and therefore is great for Years 2, 3 and 4. Read more HERE. 

The Escape Room is a student favorite! It comes in a Spanish and English version, and students must follow the clues to help solve a crime.  The clues take them all around Spain where they will learn about various aspects of the culture.  Each clue they solve reveals the next clue! This is so much fun for students!  This activity is already differentiated and therefore appropriate for all levels of Spanish! Read more HERE.

Who can use this product?

• Students in Year 2 and up

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• Present to the class
• Assign via Google Classroom or other learning platform
• Group work or Individual Work
• Sub Plans
• **Everything can be edited to suit your students’ needs!

What’s included in this product?

• Presentation, video and reading about Youth Hostels 
• Answer Key to comprehension questions for reading
• Presentation, photos, text, reading, writing, speaking and listening activities related to a trip to Benidorm, Spain
• Answer Keys included!
• Presentation, photos, text, reading, writing, speaking and listening activities related to a trip to Ávila, Spain
• Answer Keys included!
• Digital Escape Room activity Spanish version
• Digital Escape Room activity English version
• Answer Key and Teacher Instructions to Escape Rooms

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Engage your students in a fun and creative activity with these Printable Maracas Color By Number Coloring Pages. These pages are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month activities and will keep students entertained while reinforcing their number recognition and color skills.

What You will Get

• 2 Pages

• HIGH QUALITY

• PDF + PNG

NOTE

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