Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope
Welcome to Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.
Ideas for Celebrating Hispanic Heritage:
At school: Create a Spanish-language center in your classroom. Fill it with age-appropriate and engaging Spanish activities, such as word-matching dominoes, word-picture matches, and labeling activities.
At home: Try your hand at arepas, flat corn cakes often eaten in Colombia and Venezuela.
With friends: Watch the Hispanic Heritage Awards.
View a month's worth of ideas and resources at: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/month-ideas-celebrating-hispanic-heritage/
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Día de los Muertos Virtual Family Celebration
Celebrate Día de los Muertos online with Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is fun for the whole family during this virtual performance. Watch as Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana demonstrate several Mexican folk dances including El Toro Viejo from Sinaloa and the popular, El Son de La Negra from Jalisco. Learn more about Día de los Muertos as the dancers and explain the history behind their dance traditions.
Continue celebrating Día de los Muertos on SAAM’s Latinx Heritage Family Zone, where you can learn more about Día de los Muertos, make crafts, do coloring pages, and watch videos about this traditional Mexican celebration.
Event:
Source: https://www.si.edu/events/heritagemonthtrumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D154688935
Saturday, Oct 30, 2021, 10:00 AM
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Teacher's Guide: Hispanic and Latino Heritage and History in the United States
Within the United States, “America” serves as shorthand for the country alone—but the national borders that separate the United States from the rest of the landmass that constitutes “the Americas,” North and South, are relatively recent creations. Even with the introduction and evolution of those borders, the histories of the United States and what we now call Latin America have remained thoroughly entwined, connected by geography, economy, imperialism, immigration, and culture.
Since 1988, the U.S. Government has set aside the period from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the many contributions Hispanic Americans have made and continue to make to the United States of America. Our Teacher's Guide brings together resources created during NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes, lesson plans for K-12 classrooms, and think pieces on events and experiences across Hispanic history and heritage.