Hispanic Heritage Month Elementary Lesson and Scavenger Hunts

This Hispanic Heritage Month Library Lesson introduces elementary students to influential Latinx people, important places, foods, and culture of Latin American countries.

Includes two-part presentation, two differentiated scavenger hunts, reading list, and lesson plan template.

This lesson has 78 total pages and slides, and it includes:

• 53-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
  • All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
  • 20 slides are whole class lesson slides.
  • 32 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
  • Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! Due to copyright laws, read-aloud videos of the books are NOT included.
• Two (2) editable, differentiated scavenger hunts (3 pages, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • Students “hunt” for images and information in the Part 2 scrolling slides part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
  • “Easier” version – Students color the objects as they find them.
  • “Harder” version – Students answer questions about the information in the slides, plus find smaller images.
  • Answer key is included.
• List of 32 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • The list is editable and great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for related books.
• Detailed, pre-filled Library Lesson Plan in editable PDF and PowerPoint formats (4 pages), aligned to:
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners,
  • National Common Core ELA Standards, and
  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
• Lesson tips and tricks for librarians on a “specials rotation” (6 pages, PDF)
• Google Classroom Basics (4 pages, PDF)
• Instructions on how to set up PowerPoint slide timings for scrolling slides (2 pages, PDF)

20 Lesson Slides:

Part 1 is a guided whole-class discussion and read-aloud. The slides walk you through the entire class discussion, from start to finish.

• 4 recommended library read-alouds
  • Each book has 1-2 YouTube video recommendation links to accompany the story.
  • These are not read-aloud videos; they are interesting, kid-friendly information to enhance the story for students.
• Introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month
• Guessing game – Can students use the (very easy!) clues to figure out why these 5 people are famous? (Celia Cruz, Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez, Ellen Ochoa, and Roberto Clemente)
• Slide for your read-aloud (paste the book cover on the slide).
• Checkout reminders slide — Add your own reminders!
• “What Should We Do Now?” slide — This is very clear instructions on what students should be doing after the lesson.

32 Scrolling Slides:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

• Vocabulary Words of the Week: “gracias” and “por favor”
• Includes 14 notable Latinx people (listed below)
• Places of Interest (listed below)
• Latin American foods: chilaquiles, bandeja paisa, ceviche, tres leches cake)
• Who speaks Spanish at our school? (add teacher and staff names)
• 5 trivia question slides with answers
• 3 Would You Rather and 1 This or That question slides
• This week’s schedule, agenda, and birthdays

Latinx people featured in this lesson:

• Frida Kahlo (artist, Mexico)
• Miguel de Cervantes (writer, Spain)
• Cesar Chavez (activist, Mexican American)
• Celia Cruz (singer, Cuban American)
• Diego Rivera (artist, Mexico)
• Eva Peron (first lady, Argentina)
• Fernando Botero (artist, Colombia)
• Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court Justice, USA)
• Alicia Alonso (ballerina, Cuba)
• Ellen Ochoa (astronaut, Mexican American)
• Roberto Clemente (professional baseball player, Puerto Rico)
• Selena Quintanilla Perez (singer, Mexican American)
• Eufrosina Cruz (volleyball player, Cuba)
• Mireya Luis (civil rights activist and politician, Mexico)

Places of Interest

• Chichen-Itza (Mexico)
• Machu Picchu (Peru)
• Amazon Rainforest
• The Pampas (Argentina and Uruguay)
• Iguazu Falls (Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay)
• Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia, salt flats)
• Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
• Catedral de Granada (Nicaragua)
• Cloud Forest (Costa Rica)

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – C.1. – D.3.
• Explore – A.1. – C.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.

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