activities that follow. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assignment. Your
document should be decorated with page borders, WordArt, and lots of Halloween
Halloween History = 5 videos
Halloween Candy = 3 videos
Witches = 4 videos
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
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.
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