This Hispanic Heritage Month Library Lesson introduces elementary students to influential Latin Americans, important places, foods, and culture of Latin American countries. Includes 2-part presentation, two differentiated scavenger hunts, reading list, and lesson plan template.

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FAST FACTS ABOUT THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON

• Recommended for: Grades 2-5
• Lesson Duration: 1-2 library lessons (about 50 minutes total)
• Formats: PPT, Google Slides, PDF
• Editable: YES, all text is editable

***Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud for Hispanic Heritage Month. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! I cannot include a recorded read-aloud due to copyright restrictions.

THIS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LIBRARY LESSON INCLUDES:

• 53 PPT + Google™ Slides
• List of 32 recommended Hispanic Heritage Month themed read-alouds (1 page PDF and PPT -- print and give to students, teachers, and parents)
• Two scavenger hunt activities, differentiated (2 page PDF and PPT)
• Scavenger hunt answer key (1 page PDF and PPT)
• Detailed, pre-filled, editable lesson plan; includes CC, TEKS, and AASL Standards (3 pages, PDF and PPT)
• Lesson tips and tricks (6 pages, PDF)
• Google™ Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PPT slide timings, if desired for Part II (2 pages, PDF)

PART I:

Part I is the whole-class discussion about Latin American people and places. The slides walk you through the entire discussion, from start to finish.

It's a great first introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month.

• 4 recommended library read-alouds. Each book has 1-2 YouTube video recommendation links to accompany the story. These are not read-aloud videos; they are interesting, kid-friendly information to enhance the story for students.
• Introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month
• Guessing game - Can students use the (very easy!) clues to figure out why these 5 people are famous? (Celia Cruz, Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez, Ellen Ochoa, and Roberto Clemente)
• Slide for your Hispanic Heritage Month read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
• Checkout reminders slide -- add your own reminders!
• "What Should We Do Now?" slide -- This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

PART II:

The second part is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

All images and information in the slides relate to Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Includes 14 notable Latinx people (listed below)
• Places of Interest (listed below)
• Latin American foods (chilaquiles, bandeja paisa, ceviche, tres leches cake)
• Spanish vocabulary words: gracias, de nada, por favor, agua, gaucho, vaquero, quinceañera
• Who speaks Spanish at our school? (add teacher and staff names)
• 3 Would-You-Rathers and 1 This-or-That
• 5 trivia questions with answers
• this week's birthdays
• weekly schedule and agenda
• checkout reminders (you add your own!)

HISPANIC PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THE LIBRARY LESSON:

• Frida Kahlo (artist, Mexico)
• Miguel de Cervantes (writer, Spain)
• Cesar Chavez (activist, Mexican American)
• Celia Cruz (singer, Cuban American)
• Diego Rivera (artist, Mexico)
• Eva Peron (first lady, Argentina)
• Fernando Botero (artist, Colombia)
• Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court Justice, USA)
• Alicia Alonso (ballerina, Cuba)
• Ellen Ochoa (astronaut, Mexican American)
• Roberto Clemente (professional baseball player, Puerto Rico)
• Selena Quintanilla Perez (singer, Mexican American)
• Eufrosina Cruz (volleyball player, Cuba)
• Mireya Luis (civil rights activist and politician, Mexico)

PLACES OF INTEREST:

• Chichen-Itza (Mexico)
• Machu Picchu (Peru)
• Amazon Rainforest
• The Pampas (Argentina and Uruguay)
• Iguazu Falls (Argentina, Brazil)
• Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia, salt flats)
• Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
• Catedral de Granada (Nicaragua)
• Cloud Forest (Costa Rica)

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