Introduction
7th Exploratory Nombre: ___________________
Hispanic Heritage Month Webquest Fecha_____________________
Whole Class: We are going to watch some videos about Hispanic Heritage Month, discuss in whole class and then answer the questions that follow in complete sentences.
Hispanic Heritage Month- History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZmze3clNw
1. When is Hispanic Heritage Month? ______________________________________________________________
2. What did you learn about the population of Hispanics in the United States?
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3. What are some of the traditions of the Hispanic heritage? _____________________________________________
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4. Who are some Hispanics that have made an impact/difference in the community?
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Hispanic Heritage Month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkDs78DsqH8&feature=related
1. In the United States, from which countries are the largest percentage of Hispanics?
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2. In less than 50 years Latinos are projected to be a _________ of the U.S. population.
3. Cierto o Falso: The term “Hispanic” is a term that the U.S. government came up with to classify people from Spanish-speaking countries.
4. Cierto o Falso: All people from Spanish-speaking countries identify themselves as “Hispanic”.
Individually: Visit these websites and answer the following questions
Suggestion: Use my website to find this activity. Copy and paste the websites into your web browser.
1. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmcensus1.html
· What is the estimated Hispanic population according to the US Census Bureau as July 2015?
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· Which one U.S. state has the largest number of Spanish speakers?
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2. http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/the-history-of-chocolate.asp
· From which region (area) does chocolate originate?
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· List one interesting fact you learned from this web page:
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3. http://www.eyeonspain.com/spain-magazine/new-year-in-spain.aspx
· What do people in Spain eat on New Year’s Eve at midnight?
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· How did this tradition start?
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· What does it bring if you manage to accomplish the task?
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4. http://www.inside-mexico.com/featureindep.htm
· What event do Mexicans and Mexican Americans celebrate on September 16?
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· How is it celebrated? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. http://wayanay.com/instruments.html
· What are quenas, sikus, wancaras and charangos?
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· Next to each word, write what type it is:
quena - ___________________________________________
siku - _________________________________________
wancara - _______________________________________
charango - _______________________________________
6. http://abcnews.go.com/US/Story?id=1752325&page=1
· Which four US states are home to the most Hispanic-owned businesses?
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· Which Hispanic grocery items are currently outselling ketchup and Wonder bread?
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7. http://elboricua.com/lares.html
· What historic event is remembered in Puerto Rico on September 23?
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· What did Puerto Rican men attempt to accomplish on this date in 1868?
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8. http://www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo
· What historic event is celebrated on May 5th?
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· Where did this historic event take place? (City & Country)
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9. http://www.topuertorico.org/coqui.shtml
· In which country does the famous coqui live?
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· What is the coqui?
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