Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15-October 15

Multiple Choice

When does Hispanic Heritage Month begin?

• September 1

• September 15

• October 31

• October 15

Spanish, Hispanic. Latinx

• A Spanish person is a person from Spain

• A Hispanic person is anyone who descends from a person from Spain

• A Latinx person is someone from Latin America

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be Latinx?

• Anyone who speaks Spanish

• A person from Latin America

• A person from Spain

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be Hispanic?

• A person from Latin America

• Any person who is a descendent of a person from Spain

• Only a person from Spain

Ethnicity, Nationality, Race

• A person's ethnicity is the culture that they practice at home. The culture of their family.

• A person's nationality is the nation or country in which they are born.

• A person's race usually means their skin color, but can also refer to other shared physical traits.

Hispanic Heritage (Culture)

• The Hispanic identity is made up of 3 main cultures. African (black), Indigenous (Mayans, Inca, Aztec, Los Tainos, etc.), and European (Spain)

• A Hispanic person may consider him or herself to be white, black, indigenous or all three

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Open Ended

When does Hispanic Heritage Month end?

Christopher Columbus

• Was hired by the King and Queen of Spain in 1492 to find a shorter route to India

• He landed on the island of Hispañola and was met there by Los Tainos.

• Los Tainos are the indigenous/ native people's of many Caribbean countries

  
  

Multiple Choice

How many Spanish speaking countries are there?

• 15

• 19

• 21

Open Ended

Write 3 complete sentences about 3 different things that you have learned about Hispanic Heritage Month.

Open Ended

Name 2 Famous Hispanic people that you are aware of. You do not have to write in complete sentences.