Hispanic+Heritage+Month

Spanish Web Quest

Hispanic Heritage Month
 * Before you begin.** Answer the following questions. You do not need to write in complete sentences.

Throughout the year, months are designated with various topic focuses. February is Black History Month, March is Women’s History Month and September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month.

1. During Hispanic Heritage Month, what types of things do you think are celebrated? (Remember that culture is what people think, produce, or do)

2. Make a guess as to why Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 – October 15.

3. Everyone who celebrates or observes Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t Hispanic. Why is it important to study other cultures?


 * Continue working** silently and independently on the following questions.

Read Maya & Miguel's Latin Fun Fiesta

4. Why is September 15 the start of Hispanic Heritage Month?

5. How many Hispanic Americans live in the United States?

Visit infoplease.com 6. Using the Countries of Origin link, Name 5 Hispanic Countries of Origin

7. Visit another link on the page and write **1** interesting thing you learned there.

SKIP THIS QUESTION __//(With your headphones on, visit target.com If your headphones don’t work it’s ok.//__

__//8. Choose any link. What link did you choose?//__

__//Within the link choose another. What link did you choose?//__

__//9. How is what you saw in that link related to the celebration of Hispanic Heritage?)//__

Visit Scholastic.com Click on **Hispanic History in the Americas**. Find the **Launch** button and click it. Click on the various places and read a timeline of Hispanic Events.

10. Who was the first Cuban-American mayor elected in Miami, Florida in 1985?

11. In South America in 1945, who was the first South American writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

On Scholastic.com but back at the homepage, choose the **Meet famous Latinos** link. Read about at least 1 of the people and answer the following questions.

12. Person’s Name

13. What are they famous for?

14. 2 interesting things you found out

On Scholastic.com but back at the homepage, choose the **Latinos in History** link. Read about the famous Hispanics born throughout history.

15. What names do you recognize?

16. Who is the youngest person mentioned and what are they known for?

On Scholastic.com but back at the homepage, choose the **My Heritage** link.

17. What profession is Adriana Ocampo?

18. Write 1 interesting thing about her.

On Scholastic.com but back at the homepage, choose the **Piñata Concentration Game** link. With your headphones on you may play the game **TWICE.** Do not waste time and play any longer. If your headphones do not work do not worry about it.

**Hispanic Heritage Webquest** **Part 2**

○ What is the estimated Hispanic population __as of July 1, 2011?__
 * 1) Visit the following website.**NOTE THE CHANGE TO THE NEXT QUESTION ON YOUR WORKSHEET** @http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmcensus1.html

○ What county in the USA has the largest population of Hispanics?

2. @http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/the-history-of-chocolate.asp ○ Which country is the origin of chocolate?

○ List one interesting fact that you found from this page.

3. @http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123362 ○ Which country's leader has survived more that 600 assassination attempts?

○ List one interesting fact that you found from this page.

4. @http://www.topuertorico.org/coqui.shtml ○ Which country does the famous coqui live in?

○ What is the coqui?

5.@http://www.entertainmentinspain.com/12%20Twelve%20Grapes%20New%20Years%20Eve%20Tradition,%20Spain.htm ○ What do Spanish people eat in new year's eve (at 12.00)?

○ How did this tradition start?

6. @http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/galleries/biographies/vucetich.html ○ Where was the first criminal fingerprint identification made?

○ Who made it?

○ What else did this country do with fingerprints in 1900?

7. List 5 place names in the USA that are derived from the Spanish language. Try it by yourself first, then check your answers at the following link. @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._place_names_of_Spanish_origin

8. @http://www.inside-mexico.com/featureindep.htm ○ What event do Mexicans and Mexican-Americans celebrate on September 16?

○ How is it celebrated?

9. @http://wayanay.com/instruments.html ○ What are sikus, quenas, wankaras and charangos?

○ Write next to each word below what type it is. ■ siku

■ quena

■ wankaras

■ charangos

10. @http://abcnews.go.com/US/Story?id=1752325&page=1 ○ What four US states are home to the most Hispanic-owned businesses?

11. @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston,_Texas ○ Who is the city of Galveston, Texas named after?

12. @http://www.elboricua.com/lares.html ○ What historic event is remembered in Puerto Rico on September 23?

13. @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo ○ What historic event is celebrated on May 5th? And where?

Use the internet. 14. Choose one of the following holidays and write a brief description about it. Guadelupe Day, Cinco de Mayo, La Navidad, Las Posadas, Three Kings Day, and the Day of the Dead

15. Choose one of the following people and write a brief description about him/her. Cesar Chavez, Porfirio Diaz, Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juarez, Jose Maria Morelos, Alvera Obregon, Jose Orozco, Diego Rivera


 * Exit ticket.**

Did you know about Hispanic Heritage Month before today?

If you hadn’t heard about the celebration why do you think that is and what do you think can be done to make people more aware of it?

If you heard about the celebration, where did you hear about it and why do you think most other people aren’t aware of it?

When you are done, turn in your paper and use the links on my wiki to review key concepts from this unit. http://rsmsworldlanguage.wikispaces.com/Para+empezar