Hispanic Heritage month + identity terms

Why does Hispanic Heritage month start on September 15th?

• It coincides with the beginning of the school year in many Hispanic countries.

• September 15th marks the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

• It commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal.

• The date was chosen because it is the birthday of a famous Hispanic leader.

Someone Hispanic is ​ (a)   .

Someone Latino is​ (b)   ​ ​ .

• someone from Latin America
• someone from a Spanish-speaking country

What do the terms LatinX and Latine refer to?

• They are geographic terms used to describe Latin American countries.

• They are terms used to describe people of mixed Indigenous and European heritage.

• They are gender-neutral alternatives to Latino and Latina, aiming to be more inclusive of all gender identities.

• They refer to a specific ethnic group from the southern part of Mexico.

Cierto o Falso: The best thing to do is to ask someone how they would like to be identified.

• Cierto

• Falso

Afro-latino refers to​ ​ (a)   Chicano refers to​ (b)  

• A person of both African and Latin American roots
• a person of Mexican descent born in the US