Hispanic Heritage Month Biography Research Project for 6th, 7th, 8th Grades

Are you looking for an engaging and fun Hispanic Biography research project to help your middle, intermediate, and advanced ESL students learn about Hispanic Heritage and how they've influenced our culture? This Hispanic Heritage Biography Research Project for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades gets your students to use their creativity, whether it's on paper or digitally. It's designed with your students' diverse learning styles in mind, providing an opportunity for your students to research, draw, write, and/or create a digital presentation.

✨Choices are, but not limited to:

• César Chávez

• Dolores Huerta

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Roberto Clemente

• Ellen Ochoa

• Rita Moreno

• Julian Castro

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

• Salma Hayek

• Jennifer Lopez

• Jorge Ramos

• Selena Quintanilla-Pérez

• Oscar de la Hoya

• Gloria Estefan

• Carlos Santana

• Gabriel Iglesias

• Luis Walter Alvarez

• Desi Arnaz

• Nydia Velázquez

• Ted Cruz

• or choose your own!

In this 2-week-long project, your students will go on a deep exploration of a chosen famous Hispanic American. They’ll research, put a presentation together, present, and write an essay about the person of their choice.

This product covers the following standards: 

The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes

• Locate relevant resources

• Examine sources for credibility

• Take notes

• Cite resources

• Give a presentation using language effectively

• Compose informational texts

• Revise drafts

• Publish written work for appropriate audiences

Students will research:

• Early Life: Childhood, family background, and early experiences that shaped their character.

• Significant Achievements: Most notable accomplishments or contributions.

• Challenges and Obstacles faced throughout their life and how they overcame them.

• Impact on Society: Culture, policy, or social movements.

• Recognition and awards, honors, or recognitions received

• Role in Social Movements

• Educational Background, including any notable institutions attended and degrees earned.

• Notable Quotes highlighting key philosophies or perspectives they expressed.

• Personal Insights: hobbies, interests, or personal values.

• References

✨ Famous Hispanic Americans Research Project Includes✨

• Teacher Guide with cards with names of Hispanic Americans

• Student Handouts:

  • Project Guidelines

  • Research Notes Pages

  • Slideshow guidelines

  • Poster Template

  • Writing assignment

  • Sentence starters

• Presentation Rubric

• Writing Rubric

• Poster Rubric

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