From the rights of farm workers to food and culture, Hispanics have an indelible imprint on American culture. Using a curated set of videos, young scholars consider the rich heritage of Hispanic American history. Videos profile famous locations associated with Hispanic heritage to famous Hispanic Americans.

Concepts

cesar chavez, labor unions, farming, latino culture, latin america, hispanic culture, cuba, barack obama, mexican culture

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use clips to discuss the legacy of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez
• Offer videos as research for a National Hispanic Heritage Month project

Classroom Considerations

• Requires creating a free C-SPAN Classroom account or use of the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
  

Pros

• Videos offer a diverse look at Hispanic heritage in the United States
• Some clips profile unique artifacts such as Chavez's jacket, or interesting facts such as the influence of Mexican food

Cons

• At least one clip has audio issues

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.10