Less than $5 8th Grade Hispanic Heritage Month Lesson

⭐️Students read a passage and answer comprehension questions. Based on the answers they are able to decode a secret message!

This also includes two different readings about Las Posadas.

Students will then be asked questions that help them compare two readings on the same topic.

➡️In Spanish

Challenge and Engage your students.

Students Read the text.

· Then they answer reading questions.

· If answers to questions are correct the Puzzle shows up in the correct format.

· Then students must decipher the secret word or message.

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

Los Milagros Project

Is part of my Hispanohablantes Projects.

These Projects are perfect to connect with students and have them master

culture and writing.

Super easy to create and can be hung around the classroom.

Includes:

• Templates for the Milagritos
• Examples
• Includes a Teacher guide of what these are
• Includes idea of how they can be used for Thanksgiving.
• Rubric

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Bring the captivating world of legends to your Spanish classroom with this comprehensive Legends Project. Perfect for exploring Spanish-speaking cultures, this project helps students learn about famous legends from different countries, while developing critical skills in identifying themes, understanding story elements, and honing their writing.

What’s Included:

• Legend Sign-Up Sheet: A pre-made sign-up list featuring suggested legends from various Spanish-speaking countries, making it easy to assign diverse topics.
• 4 Interactive Activities: Designed to deepen students' understanding, these activities guide them through analyzing themes, recognizing story characteristics, and exploring cultural significance.
• Rubric for Assessment: Clear and detailed, this rubric provides guidelines for evaluation to help students focus on essential elements.
• Warm-Up Page: A perfect introduction to legends, where students review cultural background and build anticipation.
• Characteristics Identification Page: An engaging activity that invites students to explore and document key features of legends.

This Spanish legends project is ideal for language practice, cultural enrichment, and reinforcing Spanish reading comprehension. With everything from printable worksheets to project rubrics, this resource offers a fun, educational experience that’s both engaging and easy to use!

Perfect for Spanish Teachers Seeking:

• Cultural exploration in the classroom
• Interactive Spanish projects
• High-quality Spanish teaching materials
• Creative Spanish writing activities