Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15 to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. It first started as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and expanded to a full month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. The dates were chosen because September 15 is the anniversary of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
Heritage months are a good reminder for the teaching of a more inclusive curriculum, but there is no reason to limit the inclusion to a single month. These resources can be explored and utilized throughout the year:
Oregon Historical Society: New lesson plans and resources with primary documents fully aligned to Oregon's 2024 Social Science Standards.
New! Secondary Latine History in Oregon Lesson Plans
Elementary Latino and Native History Lesson Plans Analyzing Primary Sources
The Library of Congress: Provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching Latinx Studies, including digitized primary source materials on Mexican American migration and communities
Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources
Mexican American Migrations and Communities
The Smithsonian Institute: Access to virtual museum exhibits and primary documents exploring Latino history and Hispanic Heritage month.
¡Presente!: A Latino History of the United States
Resources recommended by the National Museum of the American LatinoEDSITEment
Learning Lab Collection: American Immigrant Experiences
Oregon Open Learning: Explore Oregon Open Learning for hundreds of lessons and resources. including a collection on Latino and Hispanic history.
Hispanic/Latino Resources
Hispanic Electorate Information: Civics learning on voting often includes an analysis of voting patterns. Resources providing statistical analysis from recent elections.
Unidosus
Hispanic Federation
PEW Research Center
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 and ends on October 15 to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. It first started as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and expanded to a full month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. The dates were chosen because September 15 is the anniversary of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
Heritage months are a good reminder for the teaching of a more inclusive curriculum, but there is no reason to limit the inclusion to a single month. These resources can be explored and utilized throughout the year:
Oregon Historical Society: New lesson plans and resources with primary documents fully aligned to Oregon's 2024 Social Science Standards.
New! Secondary Latine History in Oregon Lesson Plans
Elementary Latino and Native History Lesson Plans Analyzing Primary Sources
The Library of Congress: Provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching Latinx Studies, including digitized primary source materials on Mexican American migration and communities
Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources
Mexican American Migrations and Communities
The Smithsonian Institute: Access to virtual museum exhibits and primary documents exploring Latino history and Hispanic Heritage month.
¡Presente!: A Latino History of the United States
Resources recommended by the National Museum of the American LatinoEDSITEment
Learning Lab Collection: American Immigrant Experiences
Oregon Open Learning: Explore Oregon Open Learning for hundreds of lessons and resources. including a collection on Latino and Hispanic history.
Hispanic/Latino Resources
Hispanic Electorate Information: Civics learning on voting often includes an analysis of voting patterns. Resources providing statistical analysis from recent elections.
Unidosus
Hispanic Federation
PEW Research Center
