Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15th through October 15th, and this is a great time for your students to experience cultural discovery. From Aztec math to Carnaval masks, cultural explorations offer students the chance to celebrate their own heritage while appreciating the uniqueness of others. The roots of Hispanic Heritage in the Americas stretch from the Caribbean to California and back for more than 500 years. In this videoconference, celebrate the cultures and traditions of those who can trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking countries of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Many Hispanic Americans trace their roots to the cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas -- including the Arawaks (Puerto Rico), the Aztecs (Mexico), the Incas (South America), the Maya (Central America), and the Tainos (in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other places). Some trace their roots to the Spanish explorers -- who in the 1400s set out to find an easier and less costly way to trade with the Indies. Other Latinos trace their roots to the Africans who were brought as slaves to the New World. For purposes of the U.S. Census, Hispanic Americans today are identified according to the parts of the world that they or their ancestors came from, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, or the nations of Central or South America.
October 13
9:00 - 10:00 Central
$75
Presenter: Renata Soto of Conexion Americas
REGISTER online: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
