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For elementary and middle-school students, this booklist- curated by Social Justice books- features a fantastic selection of titles representing the Central American experience.

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A story time for PK-2 with a Cuban folktale about the importance of learning Spanish.

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This podcast episode, for grades 2-5, is about Roberto Clemente, a Puerto Rican Baseball player.

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Roberto Clemente: Baseball Hall of Famer

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Meet Roberto Clemente, one of the greatest baseball players of his generation WHO was the first Latino player in history to reach the unbelievable achievement of 3,000 career hits. His heart was full of much more than just a love for baseball; WHEN an earthquake jolted the capital of Nicaragua, he d…

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Don't let the skeleton scare you away from this family friendly podcast about the origins of the hispanic legend (grades 3-6).

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Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Bloody Mary, Charlie Charlie, and Ouija Boards to find the stories behind the scares.

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This podcast about Frida Kahlo was created by the famous book series, Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls. The audio and transcript are suitable for students in grade 4-7.

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Frida Kahlo Read By Pamela Adlon by Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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Listen to this fictional audio series about Belizean children on an adventure for grades 4-8.

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Do you want to hear a story? It's the story of an 11-year-old Belizean girl who accidentally invokes an evil spirit that threatens to consume the rainforest and maybe the whole world. With the help of her sister, and her new friend, a 20-foot boa constrictor, she'll go on a thrilling and fantastic journey full of talking animals and legendary gods.

Follow along with the transcript of episode one here!

"I rarely ever write to media content providers (this might be the first), but I wanted you to know how much my kids love The Mayan Crystal."

-A.B. (Aug. 29, 2018)

First Listen? Start Here!

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Do you want to hear a story? It's the story of an 11-year-old Belizean girl who accidentally invokes an evil spirit that threatens to consume the rainforest and maybe the whole world. With the help of her sister, and her new friend, a 20-foot boa constrictor, she'll go on a thrilling and fantastic journey full of talking animals and legendary gods.

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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrants Tale is a great, accessible allegorical tale of migration, read aloud in the this video.

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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrants Tale, by Duncan Tonatiuh

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On Sesame Street, Rosita learns that her Spanish heritage is a wonderful gift to celebrate and share with others.

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Spanish Is My Superpower | #ComingTogether

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Teaching Central America has curated a list of short, beautiful poems for students in elementary school.

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Elementary Poetry & Prose — Teaching Central America

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This awesome list includes book by about about Hispanic-Americans, targeted for ages 9-12.

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This is the official government website for Hispanic Heritage Month, and it contains web-based resources for both children and adults.

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Film & Discussion

September 16

100 Ways to Cross the Border
Post screening discussion with filmmaker Amber Bemak in person.
Celebrated Mexican/Chicanx performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña and his performance troupe La Pocha Nostra have spent their careers working with conceptual, social, and physical borders. With intimate access to the artist and his troupe, 100 Ways to Cross the Border unabashedly documents the impact of Gómez-Peña's work and his contributions to conversations on Latinx and Chicanx identity, politics, and border theory.

(National Gallery of Art)

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National Hispanic American Heritage Month 2023

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Paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

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Nickelodeon has shared this fun song about Hispanic Heritage month for all ages!

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Join the Celebración! | Hispanic Heritage Month Original Song | Animated Music Video

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The Chicago Public Library has some great public programming for families! Check out their calendar of events on this webpage for events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Explore Chicago Public Library. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community.

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The National Museum of Mexican Art is a free museum in Pilsen, Chicago. Their website includes great virtual resources, or better yet: visit them in person to see their excellent exhibits and programming celebrating Mexican heritage.

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National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, Chicago

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Immerse yourself in the richness of Mexican art and culture at the National Museum of Mexican Art. We showcase 3,600 years of creativity from both sides of the border, connecting museum visitors to the diversity of Mexican culture.

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For Hispanic Heritage Month, the PBS website offers book recommendations, hands-on recipes, and fun activities that can be completed at home year-round!

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Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 and celebrates the histories and cultures of the Latino community. Here are recipes, booklists, and activities you can do to add to the celebration!

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Manny Garcia is a Latino-American handyman who uses his skills to help his community while teaching basic Spanish vocabulary. This is a fun option for children PreK-1st Grade.

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Handy Manny and his box of friendly, silly tools are the go-to guys in their neighborhood.

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This video introduces Ellen Ochoa, the very first Hispanic female astronaut to go into space.

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Ellen Ochoa: The First Female Hispanic Astronaut

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Before there was Handy Manny, there was Dora the Explorer, and she now has her own live action movie exploring Incan history.

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Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing prepared Dora for her most dangerous adventure yet - high school. Along with a group of teens and Boots the monkey.

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Coco is a beautiful Disney Pixar film that celebrates the day of the death while tackling the concepts of heritage and grief.

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Miguel journeys to the magical land of his ancestors.

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We have many books Pam Muñoz Ryan in our school library, and this video introduces and celebrates her work.

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Of course, we had to include Encanto! This Disney film draws upon the Hispanic tradition of magical realism to tell the story of a young girl trying to find her place within her powerful Colombian family.

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Mirabel discovers she may be the key to saving the magic that surrounds her extraordinary family.

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Studs Terkel was a famous radio host who interviewed hundreds of famous guests. This website offers digitized selections from the Studs Terkel Radio Archive on Latino Culture and History (grades 5-8).

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Introduction

Living in Chicago, a city that underwent a tremendous transformation over the second half of the 20th century to become a major center of Latin American culture, Terkel engaged with many of the leading figures of Latino artistic and social movements.

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Living in Chicago, a city that underwent a tremendous transformation over the second half of the 20th century to become a major center of Latin American culture, Terkel engaged with many of the leading figures of Latino artistic and social movements.

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For older students, this Crash Course video provides a concise history of Latin Revolutions (grades 6-8).

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Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31

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For a deeper dive into Hispanic literature, please explore this text set from CommonLit.

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Latinx Authors and History

Explore the experiences of Latinx, Chicano, and Hispanic individuals and movements in this literary and informational text set.

CommonLit is a nonprofit that has everything teachers and schools need for top-notch literacy instruction: a full-year ELA curriculum, benchmark assessments, and formative data.

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CommonLit | Latinx and Hispanic Authors | Latinx Short Stories | CommonLit

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Read about the experiences of Latinx, Chicano, and Hispanic authors and movements in history with this informational text set from CommonLit. Learn more.