1. Español I – Sr. Johnston
martes, el dieciocho de septiembre de 2012
9/18/2012

2. Para empezar
• Write Tarea (HW) in Agenda:
• Complete the assignment: Famous Hispanic American
• Prepare for today’s quiz which will begin 5
minutes after class begins.
• We will do the final section together FIRST.

3. Prueba 1 – Quiz 1

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9. Hispanic Heritage Month
WebQuest

10. Introduction
• What is common about Cameron Diaz, Charlie Sheen, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Antonio
Banderas, Oscar de la Hoya, Alex Rodríguez and JLo?
• They are all Hispanics.
• Who are Hispanics? Hispanics are Americans, who trace their ancestry to the Spanish-
speaking countries regardless of race.
• Hispanics are not just famous in the field of art and music. Did you know that Antonia C.
Novello became the first Hispanic person and also the first woman to be appointed as
Surgeon General in the United States? Did you know that Ellen Ochoa became the first
female Hispanic astronaut? Did you know that Ileana Ros-Lehtinen became the first
Hispanic woman and first Cuban American to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
• You will find Hispanics in many other fields, who have made many important contributions
to American society. Hispanics are the largest minority group in the U.S. today and Spanish
is the second most-spoken language. Hispanics are a big part of our school population as
well.
• Hispanic Heritage month begins on September 15 and we are going to celebrate it in our
school. You, as students of Spanish and Hispanic culture are going to be the school’s
cultural ambassadors for promoting Hispanic Heritage and will teach others about them.
You are going to focus on famous Hispanics who have made contributions in many fields.

11. Task
• Your job is to choose one famous Hispanic
American, find out several facts about that
person, then write a brief biographical sketch
about that person. You will complete the
attached biographical form, adding a picture
of your chosen person as well.
• These will be displayed in the hall to celebrate
Hispanic Heritage Month!

12. Process
• Visit the sites listed below.
• Discover History Makers
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/
• Meet 50 notable Hispanic American men and women who've made a difference in
the arts, entertainment, sports, world affairs, human rights and history.
• http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/bio/index.htm
• Choose a famous Hispanic American and fill out the biographical worksheet listing
5 facts about the person you chose. Search for a picture of the person you have
chosen, right click on that picture and choose Copy. Paste the picture of the
person you chose in the box provided. After you have gathered facts and a picture
of your famous Hispanic American, you will write a 3-paragraph biography of your
person on the lines provided. Print out this document and give it to Mr. Johnston
to display.

13. Evaluation
• You will be evaluated on completion of your
worksheet and the information you gather on
the person you choose.
• Do your best!
• Bring in your completed work to turn in
tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18, 2012.

14. Conclusion
• Take time to learn about other famous
Hispanic Americans that others in your class
chose to learn about. Many contributions
have been made to America's culture by
people from the Hispanic world!
• This assignment was aimed at giving you an
insight into the impact that Hispanics have
made in our society.

15. Resources
• Discover History Makers
• 50 notable Hispanic American men and
women
• worksheet