Hispanic Awareness

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Hispanic Awareness
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• The word 'Hispanic' does not define a nationality
  or race.
• It describes a culture. There is no single
  Hispanic nationality. So, who is Hispanic?
• The term Hispanic was created by the US
  Government to bring together a large and varied
  population.
• The U.S. Census Bureau, defines Hispanic as
  Spanish-speaking people of any race who live in
  the United States.
• According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Hispanics of
  all races represent 13.3 percent of the U.S.
  population, about 37.4 millions individuals.

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Did you know...

• A formal recognition of Hispanic Heritage was
  first declared by the U.S. Congress in 1968, to
  celebrate a combination of several Latin American
  countries' Independence Day holidays.
• September 15 September 16 September 18
• Costa Rica Mexico Chile
• El Salvador
• Guatemala Nicaragua
• Honduras
• In 1988, the celebration was extended to a full
  month. It now includes Columbus Day on October
  12th, and Día de la Raza - commemorating the
  first immigration of Hispanics to the Americas.
• Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from
  September 15th - October 15th.

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• In 1566 a Spanish settlement was established at
  Santa Elena (Parris Island), South Carolina.
• Hispanics introduced the cowboy and his hat,
  boots, lassoes, chaps, saddle, cattle, rodeos,
  ranches and even the horse to the North American
  continent.
• The symbol which we use to refer to the U.S.
  dollar was taken from the pillars of the Spanish
  Imperial Coat of Arms. In 1775 the United States
  adopted the Spanish Dollar as the basic
  monetary system.
• San Augustine (Florida) was founded by Pedro
  Mendez de Aviles in 1565. It was the first city
  in the U.S.
• The Spanish founded the first free integrated
  public school in San Augustine, Florida in
  September 1787.

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Some basic facts

• Everyone who speaks Spanish is not Spanish. The
  term Spanish refers to the actual Spanish
  language or Spanish speakers from Spain.
• Puerto Ricans speak Spanish, Guatemalans speak
  Spanish, Peruvians speak Spanish
• There are 21 countries that have Spanish as their
  official language.

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• Puerto Rico is the only Spanish-speaking country
  that is not a foreign country. It is actually a
  territory of the USA and all Puerto Rican
  citizens are citizens of the USA.
• Not all Spanish speaking people in the USA are
  illegal immigrants. There are many who are legal
  visitors, residents or citizens.
• According to the 2000 Census the Hispanic
  community is the largest minority in the USA.

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Things to keep in mind

• If you have Hispanic students.
• The presence of an accent does not equal lack of
  intelligence nor do you need to speak in a
  louder voice.
• Just because they are Hispanic does not mean that
  they speak Spanish. Many families encourage
  students to learn English instead of their
  heritage language.
• There are many families that speak both Spanish
  and English. One or the other language may be
  their dominant language, but with time and
  practice these students can be fluent in both
  languages.

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• When scheduling a meeting with Spanish speaking
  parents, find out if an interpreter is needed.
  The District 5 interpreter is Axa Carnes. The BES
  ESOL teacher is Barbra Davis. The district ESOL
  contact is Patsy Grimes.
• In addition, if the meeting involves an IEP and
  Special Education, contact Joan Goff at the
  District Office in Special Services prior to the
  meeting.
• When you are using an interpreter, speak directly
  to the parents and make eye contact with the
  parents as you would during a conference with
  English speaking parents.
• Documents that need to be translated should be
  done before the specific meeting.

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• Be aware that most Spanish speaking women keep
  their maiden name, not their husbands last name.
• When you have concerns or questions, Hispanic
  Educators are glad to help!
• Try to learn the correct pronunciation of the
  students first and last name. It will help your
  student feel confident in your class.

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The Most Important thing to remember!

• Respect
• ALL
• Cultures!

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Quiz

• 1.How many countries speak Spanish as their
  official language?
• a.15
• b.19
• c.21
• 2. Which African country has Spanish as an
  official language?
• a. Ghana
• b. Cameroon
• c. Equatorial Guinea
• 3.Approximately what percentage of the worlds
  Spanish-speaking population lives in the United
  States?
• a.5
• b.9
• c.14

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• 4.Which U.S. state has Spanish and English as its
  official language?.
• a. California
• b. New Mexico
• c. Texas
• 5.Which Spanish speaking country has currency
  thats printed in English only?
• a. Panama
• b. Colombia
• c. Argentina
• 6.Spanish is the_______ most spoken language in
  the world.
• a. Four
• b. Third
• c. Second