2. Introduction
• What is common about Cameron Diaz, Charlie Sheen, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Antonio
Banderas, Oscar de la Hoya, Alex Rodríguez and JLo?
• They are all Hispanics.
• Who are Hispanics? Hispanics are Americans, who trace their ancestry to the Spanish-
speaking countries regardless of race.
• Hispanics are not just famous in the field of art and music. Did you know that Antonia C.
Novello became the first Hispanic person and also the first woman to be appointed as
Surgeon General in the United States? Did you know that Ellen Ochoa became the first
female Hispanic astronaut? Did you know that Ileana Ros-Lehtinen became the first
Hispanic woman and first Cuban American to be elected to the U.S. Congress?
• You will find Hispanics in many other fields, who have made many important contributions
to American society. Hispanics are the largest minority group in the U.S. today and Spanish
is the second most-spoken language. It is obvious that you will all be interacting with
Hispanics directly or on directly in your future.
• Hispanic Heritage month begins on September 15 and we are going to celebrate it in our
school. You, as students of Spanish and Hispanic culture are going to be the school’s
cultural ambassadors for promoting Hispanic Heritage and will teach others about them.
You are going to focus on famous Hispanics who have made contributions in many fields.
3. Task
• Your job is to choose one famous Hispanic
American, find out several facts about that
person, then write a brief biographical sketch
about that person. You will complete the
attached biographical form, adding a picture
of your chosen person as well.
• These could displayed on our bulletin board to
celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! The best
of the best will be shown to the class!
4. Process
• Visit these sites:
• Discover History Makers
• Meet 50 notable Hispanic American men and women who've made
a difference in the arts, entertainment, sports, world affairs, human
rights and history.
• Choose a famous Hispanic American
• Open “Powerpoint” or comparable slideshow program (10 slides)
• Create a Title slide with person’s name and occupation
• Add their picture with date of birth & death (if applicable) (slide #2)
• List five important facts about your chosen person (slide #3)
• Divide these five facts into the next five slides (#4 – 8) and add
more information to each, including a picture, sound file or video.
• Recap person’s achievements on slide # 9
• Bibliography with active links on slide #10
• Insert footer with your name, class and period.
5. Conclusion
• Take time to learn about other famous
Hispanic Americans that others in your class
chose to learn about. Many contributions
have been made to America's culture by
people from the Hispanic world!
• This assignment was aimed at giving you an
insight into the impact that Hispanics have
made in our American society.
6. Evaluation
• You will be evaluated on completion of your
slides and the accuracy of the information you
gather on the person you choose.
• Presentation, factual organization and
creativity.
• Do your best!
7. Resources
• Discover History Makers
• 50 notable Hispanic American men and women
• http://www.slideshare.net/bking/hispanic-
heritage-month-webquest/download
8. Sunshine State Standards
SS.912.A.1
Use research and inquiry skills to analyze
Title: American history using primary and
secondary sources.
Type: Standard
Subject: NGSSS: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: American History
Date Adopted or Last Revised: 12/08
9. Common Core: Reading Standards for
Literacy in History/Social Studies 6–12
• Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of
primary and secondary sources, attending to such
features as the date and origin of the
• information.
• Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or
secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how
key events or ideas develop over
• the course of the text.
• Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text;
determine whether earlier events caused later ones or
simply preceded them.
