LatinX Heritage month

Bell work: Reading Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18.The term Hispanic or Latino, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin." According to the 2010 Census, 50.5 million people or 16% of the population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. This represents a significant increase from the 2000 Census, which registered the Hispanic population at 35.3 million or 13% of the total U.S. population. When does Hispanic Heritage Month begin? September 15 September 17 September 1 How many Spanish speaking countries celebrate their independence in the month of September? OBJECTIVE 2: Days and months Write the days of the week in Spanish. Write the months of the year in Spanish. ¿Cuál es la fecha? What day of the week is it? What is today's date? What time is it? When is your birthday> Hoy es sábado, trece de diciembre Saturday, December 3 Sunday, December 3 Saturday, December 13 Sunday, December 14 OBJECTIVE 8: Seasons and weather Write the seasons in English and Spanish that correspond to the following months OBJECTIVE 9: Spanish-speaking countries Name at least 10 of the 21 countries of the Spanish-speaking world.