Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging interdisciplinary activity packet designed for grades 4–6. Students explore Hispanic and Latino contributions through the stories of entertainers including Selena Quintanilla, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shakira, America Ferrera, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Gloria Estefan, Ariana DeBose, and George Lopez.
STANDARDS & CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Common Core ELA
RI.4–6.1: Refer to details and examples; draw inferences from informational text.
RI.4–6.2: Determine central ideas and summarize supporting details.
RI.4–6.3: Explain relationships among individuals, events, ideas, and concepts.
RI.4–6.4: Determine meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
RI.4–6.7: Interpret information presented visually and in different media formats.
W.4–6.1: Write opinion/argument responses supported by reasons and evidence.
W.4–6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts.
W.4–6.7–8: Conduct short research and gather information from sources.
SL.4–6.1, SL.4–6.4–5: Discuss, present, and use visuals or multimedia.
L.4–6.4, L.4–6.6: Determine and use academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
Social Studies & Media Literacy
Geography of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Honduras, Colombia, Chile, and the United States.
Heritage, identity, language, migration, diaspora, cultural exchange, and representation.
How culture appears in entertainment; adaptations across generations; language and global audiences; media portrayals.
Optional Math Integration
Timelines, graphing, subtraction with dates, data interpretation, and optional ratios/percentages for older students.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging interdisciplinary activity packet designed for grades 4–6. Students explore Hispanic and Latino contributions through the stories of entertainers including Selena Quintanilla, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shakira, America Ferrera, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal, Gloria Estefan, Ariana DeBose, and George Lopez.
STANDARDS & CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Common Core ELA
RI.4–6.1: Refer to details and examples; draw inferences from informational text.
RI.4–6.2: Determine central ideas and summarize supporting details.
RI.4–6.3: Explain relationships among individuals, events, ideas, and concepts.
RI.4–6.4: Determine meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
RI.4–6.7: Interpret information presented visually and in different media formats.
W.4–6.1: Write opinion/argument responses supported by reasons and evidence.
W.4–6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts.
W.4–6.7–8: Conduct short research and gather information from sources.
SL.4–6.1, SL.4–6.4–5: Discuss, present, and use visuals or multimedia.
L.4–6.4, L.4–6.6: Determine and use academic and domain-specific vocabulary.
Social Studies & Media Literacy
Geography of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Honduras, Colombia, Chile, and the United States.
Heritage, identity, language, migration, diaspora, cultural exchange, and representation.
How culture appears in entertainment; adaptations across generations; language and global audiences; media portrayals.
Optional Math Integration
Timelines, graphing, subtraction with dates, data interpretation, and optional ratios/percentages for older students.
