Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

15 de septiembre - 15 de octubre

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica celebrate their independence from Spain on September 15.

Ellen Ochoa es mexicana. Ella es directora, ingeniera y astronauta.

Ellen Ochoa es mexicana. Ella es directora, ingeniera y astronauta.

(Ellen Ochoa is Mexican. She is a director, engineer and astronaut.)

Multiple Choice

Which of these countries DOES NOT celebrate its independence from Spain on September 15th?

• Costa Rica

• Panama

• Honduras

• El Salvador

Rita Moreno es boricua. Ella es actriz, cantante, y bailarina.

Rita Moreno es boricua. Ella es actriz, cantante, y bailarina.

(Rita Moreno is Puerto Rican. She is an actress, singer, and dancer.)

Sonia Sotomayor es boricua. Ella es jueza y abogada.

Sonia Sotomayor es boricua. Ella es jueza y abogada.

(Sonia Sotomayor is Puerto Rican. She is a judge and a lawyer.)

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Hispanic woman to go to space?

• Rita Moreno

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Ellen Ochoa

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Roberto Clemente es boricua. Él es un pelotero.

Roberto Clemente es boricua. Él es un pelotero.

(Roberto Clemente is Puerto Rican. He is a baseball player.)

Lin-Manuel Miranda es boricua. Él es un compositor, letrista, actor, cantante, rapero, productor y dramaturgo.

Lin-Manuel Miranda es boricua. Él es compositor, letrista, actor, cantante, rapero, productor y dramaturgo.

(Lin-Manuel is Puerto Rican. He is a composer, lyricist, actor, singer, rapper, producer, and playwright.)

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Hispanic to be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame?

• Juan Marichal

• David Ortiz

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Roberto Clemente