From September 15 to October 15 each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Americans, whose heritage is rooted in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Do your students need resources to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month? Infobase can help with a variety of authoritative, trustworthy, and unbiased resources that can aid in supporting and teaching Hispanic heritage and culture. You’ll find standards-aligned articles, video, activities, lesson plans, primary sources, printables, quizzes, games, eBooks, and more that support and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond.
Streaming Video for K–12 Schools and Districts, Public Libraries, and Higher Education
The multiple-award-winning Learn360 streaming platform for K–12 schools and districts, Classroom Video On Demand for secondary schools, Access Video On Demand for public libraries, and Films On Demand for colleges and universities each include an abundance of titles perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month, along with content on all subjects to support your whole institution.
Look for these titles to celebrate and teach Hispanic history and culture (titles appear on all four platforms unless otherwise noted):
- Empire Builders: Conquistadors, War and Revolution – A Mexican Story (555 Productions, 2022; available on Access Video On Demand and Films On Demand)
- Letters to Eloisa (PBS, 2021; available on Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Films On Demand)
- California Missions: Historical Context and Controversy—History Kids (Wonderscape Entertainment®, 2021; available on Learn360)
- Let’s Go to Cuba (Makematic, 2023; available on Learn360)
- Ellen Ochoa: The First Female Hispanic Astronaut (Makematic, 2022; available on Learn360, Classroom Video On Demand, and Access Video On Demand)
- Dolores Huerta: “Yes, We Can!” (Makematic, 2023; available on Learn360, Classroom Video On Demand, and Access Video On Demand)
- Emma Tenayuca: Latina Labor Activist (Makematic, 2020; available on Learn360 and Access Video On Demand)
- Antonia Pantoja: Grass Roots Organizer and Activist (Makematic, 2021)
- Zoot Suit Riots (Makematic, 2021; available on Learn360)
- Chicano Arts (Makematic, 2021)
- Proud to Be Latino: Food/Comida (Vooks, 2020; available on Learn360)
- Jovita Idar: Voice of the People (Makematic, 2021)
- History Kids: The Alamo Controversy – Two Sides to History (Wonderscape Entertainment®, 2021; available on Learn360)
- Conversations in Colorisms (Ana Lydia Productions, 2018; available on Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Films On Demand)
- Plus, Learn360 features bilingual Spanish storybooks from Weston Woods and other producers—such as Chrysanthemum and Crisantemo (Spanish), Noisy Nora and Noisy Nora (Spanish), and Where the Wild Things Are and Where the Wild Things Are (Spanish)—all easily found via the new Bilingual Spanish Storybooks Topic Center!
These platforms also include instruction-friendly features such as:
- Vetted, safe, ad-free content from the best producers
- In-video quizzes, which can increase engagement and assess progress
- Add a personalized intro to playlists
- Upload custom content from your institution
- Learn360 and Classroom Video On Demand feature content correlated to Common Core and other standards
For even more videos for Hispanic Heritage Month, check out:
World Cinema Collection
Infobase’s unique World Cinema Collection includes the best of the silent era, groundbreaking international directors, masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and contemporary films from around the world, including Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America. You’ll find:
- Classics from director Brazilian film director Glauber Rocha, including Black God, White Devil; Antonio Das Mortes; and Entranced Earth
- 12 of Luis Buñuel’s Mexico-based productions, including Cannes Palme d’Or winner Viridiana, The Exterminating Angel, and Simon of the Desert
- Contemporary films from Cuba distributed by ArtMattan Productions
- Award-winning contemporary films by directors from Mexico, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Cuba, Chile, and Ecuador
- And more!
American History
Infobase’s acclaimed American History database is a comprehensive resource that spans our nation’s history, with a user-friendly interface and award-winning content—a virtual library of American history for educators, students, and researchers. Hispanic and multicultural content highlights include:
- Editorially Curated Topic Center on Latino-American History: specially selected content that provides a study guide for Latino-American Studies
- Primary Sources, many with introductions that provide context and background—perfect for strengthening critical-thinking skills—including: “Resolution to Establish Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional, Inc.” and The True History of the Conquest of Mexico (excerpt)
- Themes in U.S. History: Especially helpful honors and AP-level history courses, this section explores 26 major themes in American history century by century, including Population Trends & Migration, Race Relations, and more
- Searchable Timelines on Latino-American History, U.S.-Mexican War, Immigration, and more.
Plus, the full texts of these authoritative volumes:
- Mexicanos: A History of Mexicans in the United States
- Latino-American History set
- Hispanic-American Members of Congress in the Civil Rights Era, 1945–1977
- The Hispanic Americans
- Latino Writers and Journalists
- and many others.
The World Almanac® for Kids
The award-winning The World Almanac® for Kids provides accessible content for ethnic studies and also spans a variety of subjects, making it useful for intermediate schools and homeschoolers, too. Each of the topic areas provides resources for in-class or at-home projects, homework, reports, and much more. Look for:
- Latino-American History in the U.S.: Era-focused sections covering the story of native and Latino contributions to the United States, particularly in regions such as the Southwest, Florida, Texas, and California. Includes timelines, glossaries, full-color images and maps, Fun Facts articles, videos, and bullet biographies of key people in Latin-American history.
- Holidays and Celebrations: Includes Latin American and Caribbean customs and traditions for most holidays
- Multicultural Biographies: Includes notable contemporary and historic Hispanic and Hispanic Americans such as Isabel Allende, Cesar Chavez, Celia Cruz, Ariana DeBose, Selena Gomez, Dolores Huerta, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Carlos Santana, Sonia Sotomayor, Oscar de la Renta, Benicio del Toro, Rita Moreno, John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara, and others.
Plus:
- Homework Help tools, including study tips, writing and research help, and more
- Multicultural America: Covers immigration and a variety of additional important groups
- Primary U.S. Sources
- And much more.
Bloom’s Literature
For students who want to read more about Hispanic authors and their works, Bloom’s Literature features relevant content, with an intuitive interface that helps students find exactly what they need for research and deeper learning. Look for:
- How to Write About: Specific, student-friendly guidance on how to write good essays on the most assigned authors and works, including Sandra Cisneros and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It also offers students strategies and ideas on how to add an extra dimension to their writing.
- Author interviews from Publishers Weekly: Thousands of Publishers Weekly’s author interviews and profiles, from 1989 to the present, including modern Hispanic writers such as Julia Alvarez, Isabel Allende, Junot Diaz, Elizabeth Acevedo, Valerie Luiselli, Daniel José Older, Hernan Diaz, and many more. With these interviews, researchers can not only read about these authors but also hear them speak in their own voices—a valuable primary source.
Plus, the full texts of these authoritative volumes:
- Hispanic-American Writers, New Edition
- Encyclopedia of Hispanic-American Literature, Second Edition
- Latino Writers and Journalists, Second Edition
- Latinos in the Arts, Second Edition
- Modern Latin American Fiction, Original Edition
- And more!
Credo Reference and Credo Source
Credo Source for high schools and Credo Reference for higher education institutions and public libraries help users find the information they need while enhancing the research experience through authoritative reference content and a one-stop exploratory search platform that drives usage of ALL of your trusted library resources, including ones they can explore for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Find biographical articles on Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Luis Walter Alvarez, and many others, all from notable encyclopedias, guides, and handbooks, as well as instructional videos and contextual visual aids, images, maps, and photographs.
Credo Ethnic Studies Essentials Collection
For students at the university level, Credo Essentials Collections offer access to award-winning, notable, and peer-acclaimed reference content. The themes covered in Credo’s Ethnic Studies Essentials Collection include multicultural studies, prejudice, stereotyping, social change, and more. Titles include A to Z of Latino Americans: Latinos in Science, Math, and Professions and A to Z of Latino Americans: Latinos in the Arts.
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