National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year fromSeptember 15-October 15th. It was originally established, in 1969,as Hispanic Heritage Week, by President Lyndon Johnson. In 1988, itbecame a month long celebration. Learn some of the contributionsmade by Hispanic (and Latino) Americans, to our country, with thisinformative webquest!

1. National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th to celebration the independence for which five Latin American countries?______________ _________ _____________________ and ___________.Which other holiday occurs during National Hispanic Heritage Month?_________ According to the 2010 census( a survey of a population), what percent of people living in the USA are of Hispanic or Latino origin?_________Find the answers at this link: ttp://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org

2. Perhaps , you’ve heard a mariachi band? This music originated in Mexico. Which music is popular with people who came from Puerto Rico and Cuba?_________Which type of music uses both the accordion and alto saxophone and has roots with German and Czech music?________ From which country, do most people of Hispanic and Latino origin in the United States,come from?_________Which popular condiment (something placed on food to add to the taste) sells better than ketchup in the U.S.A?__________Which green vegetable snack is often served with chips? ________Find the answers at this link: http://sparkenthusiasm.com/hispanic_influence_english.pdf

3. Many words in English originated(started)with Spanish words. It is thought that at least_________ English words originated with Spanish words. Oregano, tomato, burrito and taco are examples.Find three words that have to do with cowboys that come fromSpanish._________ __________and______________What are three words that came to us from sailors stopping at Caribbean islands?_________ __________ and ____________Which insect’s name comes from a Spanish word?________Find theanswers at this link: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/spanishwords1.html

4. We have several customs (ways of doing things) that have come to us from Hispanic cultures. A popular party activity has kids hit a cardboard container to get candy to be released. What is the name for this container?________________ From which THREE groups did this custom originate?_____________ __________and ___________ Find the answers at this link: http://www.explorehispanic-culture.com/hispanic-traditions.html

5. Music, dance and architecture(design of buildings) are some of the contributions made by Hispanics to the culture of the United States. Perhaps, you

have seen a hacienda type house. What is a luminaria?______________At what time of the year, will you see one?_______________What is “Tin art” also known as? __________Which famous Hispanic dance involves women wearing colorful dresses? _______________ Find the answers at this link: http://www.visitalbuquerque.org/albuquerque/cultureheritage/hispanic-latino/

6. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court. She is also only the _________woman to become one of the nine justices, in the history of the Supreme Court! Which president appointed Sonia Sotomayor? _______ Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? _________________From which Hispanic country did Sotomayor’s parents come?________________What did Sotomayor’s mother say was the key to success?________________________Whichtelevision show inspired Sotomayor to become a lawyer? _______________Find the answers at this link: https://www.biography.com/people/sonia-sotomayor-453906?

7. Mexican-American Cesar Chavez, was a civil rights leader. He worked for better treatment of farm workers, especially those that moved from place to place to work in the fields. What is the term for this type of worker? ________________Which organization did Chavez organize?________________________ What were two non-violent methods used by Chavez and his followers to get better working conditions? ______________and __________Find the answers at this link: http://www.ducksters.com/biography/cesar_chavez.php

8. Ellen Ochoa, was the first Hispanic-American woman to become an astronaut. In______,Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go into space. What was the name of the space shuttle on which she flew?________________She would go into space on several additional flights. Which two subjects did Ochoa love in school?___________and___________ Which musical instrument did she play?__________ Ochoa is the first Hispanic director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.Also an inventor, what were two areas which Ochoa has inventions?_____________and_________http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753806

9 . Born in Mexico, Mario Molina became a famous scientist. As a kid, he loved science and actually turned which room of his home into a lab?____________What toy fascinated him as a child? _________He and Sherwood Rowland found thatchlorofluorocarbons were very dangerous to the atmosphere. Spray paint, hair spray and air conditioners had these chemicals. What layer of the atmosphere do these chlorofluorocarbons destroy? ______________This layer of the atmosphere filters out the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. In 1995,what award did Molina and two others receive?__________________Find the answers at this link: https://www.famousscientists.org/mario-molina/

10. A great baseball player Roberto Clemente was the first Puerto Rican to be named_________________. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fall, in

Cooperstown, NY, in 1973. What was he doing when killed in a plane crash? _________________ http://mrnussbaum.com/roberto-clemente/ Roberto Clemente said,” If you have a chance to help others, and you fail to do so, you’rewasting your time on this Earth.” What is something you have done to help someone else? _______________________________

Did You Know?• Before colonists settled Plymouth Colony, there were people living in St. Augustine, Florida, and Sante Fe, New Mexico.• Chinese(Mandarin) is spoken by the most people in the world. The second most spoken language is Spanish. A close third is…English.• The majority of Hispanic people in the United States came from the country of Mexico.• Pedro Flores was the first to mass-produce the yo yo in the United States.• in 1989, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen became the first Cuban American to become a member of Congress.• Learn some Spanish: gracias(Thank you), por favor) (Please)and adios(goodbye)• Cinco de Mayo(May 5th) is a festive holiday. It celebrates the victory over the French in the Battle of Pueblo(1862). The Mexicans were outnumbered 3-1, yet they won the battle! • Jose Feliciano is a musician from Puerto Rico. He is very famous for his Christmas song, Feliz Navidad.• In 1990, Antonia Novello, was the first woman and first Hispanic to be appointed the Surgeon General of the United States(the top doctor in our country).• Born in Spain, Placido Domingo is a famed tenor and conductor. Nicknamed “King of Opera”, he performed with Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras(called “the Three Tenors”). In 2003, Domingo became the general director of the Los Angeles Opera.• Mexican American musician,Carlos Santana, ranks 15/100 on a list of the greatest guitarists of all times!• El Ratoncito Perez is a little mouse who takes baby teeth and leaves a gift or money. This custom is like the Tooth Fairy. Comprehension Questions:1. Which layer of the atmosphere was affected by chlorofluorocarbons? How is this layer important to us?2. What is the term for the highest court in the United Sates? Who is the head of this court?3. What are four words in English which are from Spanish origin? 4. Which is the oldest settlement in the United States? Plymouth or St. Augustine5. Sonia Sotomayor was the first Hispanic woman sworn in to which position? What did her mother say was the key to success?6. Who was Cesar Chavez?7. Name two customs from Hispanic people done in the United States?Define and place in a sentence: census, architecture, condiment, customs, luminaries, piñata.