Exploring Hispanic Heritage: Creativity, Culture, and Celebration at North Middle
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, the United States celebrates, honors, and recognizes the histories and contributions that Hispanic and Latino cultures have made to our country.
At Grain Valley North Middle School, students were given the opportunity to take part in a “Choice Board,” where they could complete different activities and lessons at their own pace. This voluntary project encouraged students to learn more about Hispanic and Latino cultures throughout the month.
Activities were designed to help students dive deeper into the many cultures that make up Hispanic and Latino communities, while also allowing them to enjoy creative and engaging opportunities to learn.
The Choice Board included topics such as researching a Hispanic American, planning a vacation to a Central or Latin American country, making a traditional Día de los Muertos craft known as papel picado, and exploring the food, music, cities, and traditions of a selected Central or Latin American country.
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions of people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, among other regions. It runs from September 15 to October 15 to align with the Independence Day celebrations of several Hispanic and Latino countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile.