Ms. Wiley

1. When is Veteran's Day?
2. In 1918, the 'war to end all wars' ended. Which war was this?
3. What was the original name of Veteran's Day?
4. What year did Congress vote this particular day a federal holiday?
5. The congressman from what state introduced a bill to change the name to Veteran's Day?
6. At 11:00 in the morning on Veteran's Day, what do many Americans do?
7. What flower became a symbol of WWI?

activities that follow. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assignment. Your

document should be decorated with page borders, WordArt, and lots of Halloween

•   List 10 facts that you learned about the ancient origins of Halloween.
•   What happened on All Souls' Day?
•   Summarize how the tradition of dressing up in costume for Halloween     evolved.
•   Type out the seven “Pumpkin Trivia Facts."
•   Summarize the "History of the Jack-O'Lantern. (minimum of 10 sentences)
•   Read about the superstitions associated with Halloween. Which one do you think is the most ridiculous and why?
•   Select one video from each of the following sections and explain what you thought was most interesting about the video. (That means a total of four).

    Halloween History = 5 videos

    Halloween Candy = 3 videos

    Witches = 4 videos

 

Hispanic Heritage Project

Hola! Each year from September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage

Month.

    

    

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Americans are one of the

fastest growing population groups in the United States. Today, the Hispanic

population comprises 44 million people, making people of Hispanic origin the

nation’s largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constitute 15 percent of

the nation’s total population; by 2050, the Census Bureau projects Hispanics

will comprise 25 percent of the population.

    

    

The theme for this year's celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month is

Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now!

    

    

Part 1: You should use library sources or the Internet to research

information about people of Hispanic heritage who have made achievements and

contributions in various areas. You will select one individual of Hispanic

Heritage to compose a biography. You must include the following information in

your biography:

    

    You must select someone from the following hyperlink: Famous Hispanics in the World and History

 **When and where they were born or where did they originate?

**Educational background (if given)

**Family Life (Mother, Father, Sisters/Brothers, etc.)

**What are they famous for?

**What do you most admire about this person?

Part 2: The Story Behind the Name

 

Can you match the country with the meaning of its name?

 

___Argentina           1. An early Spanish explorer named this part of Central America "depths" because of the deep ocean off its coast.

 

___Bolivia                2. Part of this country is bordered by the Rio de la Plata (“River of                                                 Silver”). Its name comes from the Latin word for silver;                                                                  argentum.

 

___Brazil                  3. This country was named for a Venezuelan general who helped it                                  and some other countries win freedom from Spain.

 

___Colombia                       4. This country—which Christopher Columbus never reached was                                     named in his honor.

 

___Costa Rica                     5. The Equator runs through this small South American and gives                                                 it its name.

 

___Ecuador             6. Native villages built on stilts in Lake Maracaibo reminded                                                 Spanish explorers of Venice, Italy (which has canals instead of                                                  streets) so they named the area “Little Venice.”

 

___El Salvador        7. “Rich Port,” first meant the city of San Juan, but is now the                                                           name of the whole island.

 

___Honduras                      8. This country was named for Jesus the Savior, and its capital                                           translates as “Holy Savior.”

 

___Peru                    9. Columbus named this area “Gold Coast” for gold ornaments                                                     worn by the native people. It was later changed to “Rich Coast.”

 

___Puerto Rico         10.  Biru´—either the name of a small river or the native chief who                                                lived nearby—was the source of this country’s name.  

 

___Uruguay          11.   Trees from this region were exported to Portugal, so the                                      Portuguese called this country “the land of ___________trees.”

 

___Venezuela          12.   This small country was named for the river which is its western                                             border. It means “bird tail” in an Indian language, after a                                                                 waterfall which spreads out like the tail of a bird.

 

 Part 3: Famous Facts

 

Can you match the country with the information about it? Some countries appear more than once.

 

1.  Not one of the 50 states, but its residents are citizens of the United States.

2.  Called “Crossroads of the World because it is the location of the canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

3.  The Day of the Dead is a festival celebrated there to honor relatives who have died.

4.  The largest island in the Caribbean contains two countries, Haiti and the _____________.

5.  Formerly held by Portugal, Spain, and Brazil.

6.  The Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest places, makes up the northern one-fourth of this country.

7.  Center of Inca civilization.

8.  Caribbean island known for sugar and cigars.

9.  The ancient Maya built pyramids in parts of Central America, which are now Mexico, Belize, and ______________________.

10.                    Portuguese, not Spanish is its official language.

11.                    Gauchos are the cowboys of the Pampa, huge grassland located mostly in this country.

12.                    This inland nation has almost no industry, but shares (with Brazil) the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

13.                    Northernmost country of Latin America.

14.                    Its largest city, Rio de Janeiro, is know for exciting festivals, especially Carnival, where thousands of people in costume ride colorful floats and compete for prizes.

15.                    Its capital, which has the same name as the country, is the largest city in the world.  

 

Select from the following country choices: 

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Uruguay

 Part 4: Famous Firsts of Hispanic Americans

 

Click on the following hyperlink:

 

Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans 

 

Directions: You will select three entries from each of the categories below to include in your famous firsts list. If the category only contains two entries, then use those two.

 

• Government
• Military
• Science & Medicine
• Literature
• Music
• Film
• Drama
• Television
• Baseball
• Football
• Other Sports
• Other Hispanic-American Firsts

 Part 5: National Hispanic Hertitage Month Poster 2009

 

Click on the following hyperlink to see the poster this year's poster that was designed by Everado Sanchez, a college student in California: 

 

"Embracing the Urgency of Now!"

 

You will use Microsoft Word to create your own Hispanic Heritage poster/flyer. I recommend that you use images from the Internet. It should be creative with color, WordArt and/or ClipArt, Borders and Shading, Lots of color! It should include the title: Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th - October 15th.

 Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15th - October 15th

Project Assigned on: September 15, 2009

Project Due on: September 25, 2009