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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month. September 15 – October 15 Crossword Puzzle Clues. Facts about Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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  1. Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15 Crossword Puzzle Clues

  2. Facts about Hispanic Heritage Month • Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. • The term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. • People of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin can identify themselves as Mexican or Puerto Rican or Cuban, or "other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino."

  3. Crossword Puzzle Clues • Animals • Maps • Spanish Words • People • When you have finished

  4. Animals Vicuna known for its fine wool Chihuahua A popular dog breed Quetzal A colorful bird with a long tail Coqui A tree frog from Puerto Rico Back to Main Menu

  5. Maps Venezuela South America Go to next slide for more maps. Back to Main Menu

  6. More Maps Yucatan peninsula Back to Main Menu

  7. Spanish Words Salsa a dance, and also a spicy tomato sauce Cinco Back to Main Menu

  8. People The Aztec people lived in Central Mexico. He formed the National Farm Workers Association. The Inca people spoke a language called Quechua. Back to Main Menu

  9. When you have finished: • Give your crossword puzzle to Mrs. Burbage. • Piñata Concentration Game

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