September is National Hispanic Heritage Month
This month, September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage month.
The 15 th of the month was selected as the beginning of the celebration because that is that date that Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua achieved independence. Mexico became independent on September 16 th and Chile on September 18 th. This year’s theme is “Hispanic Americans Strong and Colorful Threads in the American Fabric”.
An excellent resource for Extension Educators who work with Spanish speaking populations is Extensión en Español, a web site dedicated to providing information written by Extension professionals from across the country in Spanish and English. To check out this web site go to http://extensionenespanol.net/. A second resource to look at is http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/rdrr99/, which takes you to the document, “New Patterns of Hispanic Settlement in Rural America”.
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of Hispanic history and culture. Questions came from the book, Brain Quest. Hispanic America that can be purchased through Amazon.com. An awesome prize awaits any individual or group who sends the correct answers to me by the end of Hispanic Heritage Month on October 15. Good Luck and have fun.
- Which country’s flag has red and white stripes, a blue triangle, and one white star?
- In the 18 th century, what single thing did Europeans want most from Caribbean Islands?
- On what day does Mexico celebrate its independence?
- Which country’s flag has a yellow sun with a human face?
- Who began the conquest of the Inca Empire?
- Who is widely honored in South America as the Liberator?
- What animal is native to the Andes Mountains and considered a delicacy in Peru and Ecuador?
- Which is the largest group of Central Americans in the United States?
- What is the most common Hispanic last name in the United States?
- Atahualpa was the ruler of what group?
- What is the name of the priest that began the Mexican Revolution?
- Who painted the mural, “The History of Mexico”?
- Who led Mexican soldiers to victory on May 5, 1862?
- What county is Our Lady of Guadalupe patron saint of?
- Tenochtitlan was the ancient Aztec name for what city?
- What is South America’s smallest Hispanic country?
- The largest island in the Caribbean is?
- Where is the National Forest known as El Yunque?
- Where is the ancient Mayan Temple of the Jaguar?
- Machu Pichu is in what country?
BRAIN QUEST is a registered trademark of Workman Publishing Co. and Groupe Play Bac S.A.(c) Workman Publishing Co. and Groupe Play Bac S.A.
For additional activities related to Hispanic Heritage month, go to http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html.
See also http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/
http://www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=161&year=2005 –offers a variety of activities to do with young children (think Cloverbuds)
http://www.gallopade.com/client/client_pages/hispactivities.cfm offers samples of free activities for youth ages 5-14
