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
Edsitement - Hispanic Heritage and History in the United States
Full curriculum units and historical context; 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
U.S. Department of Labor: Hispanic Leaders Who Changed Labor History
Biographies and historical materials; middle and high school