Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year. The following curriculum materials will help you observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with your students by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
- Bronx Children’s Museum: “Let’s Meet Justice Sotomayor”
Biographical piece on Justice Sonia Sotomayor; elementary school - Colorin Colorado’s Hispanic Heritage Month
Book lists, videos and lesson plans; all grade levels - DOE's Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
Citywide events, reading lists and multimedia resources; all grade levels - El Museo del Barrio, resources for students and educators
Link curricula and learning standards with themes from El Museo’s exhibitions and cultural programs; all grade levels - "In the Heights" study guide, Loyola Marymount University
Lessons on the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical; middle and high school - Library of Congress’s National Hispanic American Month resources
Collection of high quality resources; all grade levels - My Modern Met - Eleven Great Hispanic Artists
Artist biographies from the Baroque period to modern times; middle and high school - National Archives Education Resources - Hispanic Heritage Month
Teaching materials and additional online resources; middle and high school - National Museum of the American Latino
Teaching and learning resources; all grade levels - New York Public Library - Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
Reading recommendations, Latinx poets and other collections; all grade levels - New York Times - Latin American and Hispanic Culture & History Through Music
Engaging lessons and music clips; middle and high school - NYC Arts - Hispanic Heritage in New York
Local arts organizations that focus on Hispanic heritage; all grade levels - PBS - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Video clips from PBS documentaries and specials; all grade levels - Readworks: Hispanic Heritage reading passages
Ebooks, readings and audio organized by lexile level; all grade levels - Share My Lesson - Hispanic Heritage Month Activities and Lesson Plans
Teaching resources and multimedia; all grade levels - Smithsonian Learning Lab - Why and How We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Bilingual resources and background context; all grade levels