Hispanic American

Helen Ortega Selina Ozuna Juston Larsen

 Origins

Hispanic American groups include people who are: Mex Ame n, Cen l & So t A ri ,
Chi s,Spa h A ic , Lat A ri , Pu r Ri n , Cub , Gu t a n , &
Sal ra .

The mL i n Hi p ar e n c a g y, bu h ed re …
Lat (Gen N ut ): Den ge p i r i
His c: Den Lin ti r a
Origins
 Socioeconomic Status

-Nearly 1.5 million Latinos live in poverty-approximately 23.5

percent of all Latinos, compared with 9.6 percent of non-Hispanic
whites(U.S Census Bureau,2013b)!

-About 26% of Puerto Ricans

-About 26% of Dominicans
-About 25% of Mexicans
-About 25% of Guatemalans
-About 19% of Salvadorans
-About 16% of Cubans
( 2013 Stats )

- Unemployment rate among Puerto Rican males is twice that of

European Americans.
- The number of female-headed households continues to increase.
Poverty Percentages
 Language
Hispanic people in the U.S speak many spanish dialects

It all depends on where they or their family originate from. It

also depends on how long they have been living in the U.S. and in
what state.

Even though Spanish can be similar from country to country,

there are many slang words that have different meanings.

Words in my “Mexican” vocabulary dont have the same meaning as

my friend who is Puerto Rican.

- People from Spain speak a unique type of Spanish called

Castilian.
 Question #1
*What invisible lines do you see drawn in the classroom & in the educational system
regarding Hispanic American learners? What steps can you take to help eradicate
these lines?

Part 1: Educators do a terrible injustice , they base their

educational choices based on stereotypes as if Hispanic American students
weren’t equally “well-behaved, or intelligent” as any other culture.

They tend to base their teaching or lecture on the stereotypes or

stigmas created around the Hispanic American learner.

As bad is it sounds , educators tend to “dumb it down” for Hispanic

American students because they have a belief that due to their culture
they aren’t capable of understanding everything in comparison to the
Eurpean American learner.
 Question #1
*What invisible lines do you see drawn in the classroom & in the educational system
regarding Hispanic American learners? What steps can you take to help eradicate
these lines?

Part 2: School personnel should examine the validity of their cultural

“baggage” & work toward an objective to understand Hispanic American
children and adolescents.

They can acquire a more enlightened picture of Hispanic American by

meeting them first-hand.

Learning their proud and diverse history, as well as building a bond

with the family is a form of eradicating these lines. Understanding
where these students come from and their background will allow
educators to eradicate those invisible lines drawn by the stigmas
and stereotypes built around the Hispanic American culture.
 Question #2
“How can we prevent early dropouts of Hispanic American learners and encourage
continued interest in the learning environment?

What Methods could school personal use in creating an atmosphere of cooperativeness

and an inquisitiveness to learn and grow?”
 Understanding the issues
-Belief: Providing for family needs is a greater priority than education
-Being the “new kid”/lack of friends/cliques
-Teen pregnancy
-Language barriers/communication issues
-Single parents/single income or
Low income family
-Discouraged by teachers’ and student’s attitudes
and stereotypes
-Lack of school support (ESL class, tutoring, Spanish use is discouraged.)
-College is a luxury for the well off and well educated
-Low self esteem
-Parents often have not gone far in their education
“When Your Parents Speak Broken English” by Buzzfeed Video. Youtube. 2016. Video File. 2018.
2:40 -4:31
Google.com
 What You Can Do

● Stress the importance of higher education and a diploma

● Be positive and understanding and avoid stereotyping students
● Encourage and praise achievements
● Lend a listening ear
● Give referrals to therapists, tutoring, ESL classes, counselors, etc.
● Encourage students to communicate in their native tongue
● Be available and approachable
● Show how much you care as a teacher
● Customize the Curriculum to meet the student’s needs
● Encourage group studies
● Understand the language difficulties
● Provide family workshops and resources
 The Hard Truth
75% of Latinos either do not graduate or do not go to
college in order to help their families.
Remedy: Help both the student and their family
 Graduation rates are lower for Hispanics in
comparison with other ethnicities.

High school dropouts for 2015 were less than 10% of

Hispanics (NCES)

In 2014 the dropout rate was 12% (Lee Manning, 2017).

This is improvement!
Resources

➢ Early Intervention ➢ Continuation of school

➢ Supplemental Programs programs
➢ School and Community ➢ Extra curriculars
Collaborations
➢ Alternative Programs and
Schools
Ways to Stimulate Interest in School

● Have students learn and share about their culture to the class
● Teach in a Hands on approach
● Use Music wherever possible
● Learn How to pronounce each student’s full name
● Build Relationships and trust
● Use familiar words and or phrases in their native language
● Study the culture as a class
● Make class FUN!
Ways to Stimulate Interest in School
● Encourage students to read in
spanish to improve self esteem
● Practice what you preach as a
teacher (BE SINCERE)
● Share about the opportunities in
America and scholarships.
● Encourage students to write in a
journal
● Have students study careers and
their salaries
● Have professionals speak to the
class
● Remind students that test scores
do not define your intelligence
and are not always accurate.
 What School Personal can do
❏ Examine all textbooks and literature for bias and stereotypes
❏
❏ Higher staff of multiple cultures in various positions
❏ Involve parents in their children’s education (boards, programs, volunteers)
❏ Send out surveys in both English and Spanish to the parents
❏ Create cultural clubs and programs
❏ Be culturally aware and sensitive
❏ Integrate multiculturalism into the curriculum.
 Question #3
*How can school personnel become more acutely aware and further educate themselves toward a
positive comprehension of the Hispanic American culture?

1: Read objective literature about Hispanic culture to learn

about its historical background.

2: Understand Hispanic peoples’ contributions and cherished

cultural traits & how they are different and similar to both the
majority culture and other minority populations.
 Question 3 continued...

3: Learn about Hispanic families-both immediate and extended-and

understand the value that Hispanic People place on the family.

4: Get to know individual Hispanic learners. Don’t just generalize

about them.

5: Visit Hispanic learners in their homes to learn first-hand about

their home
Lives.

Take the time and interest to learn about the culture and your
students
Who are hispanic or latino.
 Question #4

What methods could you develop to instill in European American

students an appreciation for Hispanic American Culture?
Ways to encourage learning about Hispanic culture

● Have Hispanic professionals speak to the class and share their story of success.
● Study how hispanic culture has influenced the U.S.
● Examine the cultural values
● Introduce various hispanic foods and music
● Have hispanic students share their struggles with the class
● Introduce uncommon and common spanish phrases and words to the class
● Watch documentaries and biographies on Hispanic culture, history, and everyday
life
● Study Hispanic traditions
● Understand the Religions
● Read stories with hispanic protagonists
● Study Hispanic accomplishments
 Latino Accomplishments
Inventions
● Color TV by Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena
● Self reloading rifle by Manuel Mondragon
● The Ballpoint Pen by Laszlo Jozsef Biro
● Photography by Herculez Florence
● The Artificial Heart By Dr. Domingo Liotta (Santiago, Jose, 2016)

Corporal Joseph H. De Castro- 1st Hispanic to earn the Medal of Honor in 1863, Gettysburg (Collins, Elizabeth,
2016). 44 Hispanics earned the Medal of Honor (Ayala, Elaine, 2011).

Ellen Ochoa- 1st Hispanic in Space

Religion

Catholicism Christianity

Believe in the Bible Believe in the Bible

Believe in Christ, works, church, and fulfilling the Believe in Christ, Faith, Grace, and repentance to
sacraments to get to heaven. get to heaven

Practice Ash Wednesday and lighting candles, Believe in a changed life

and praying with a rosary
Pray to God
Pray to God, Mary and the saints
Attend a church service
Attend Mass
Values/Beliefs

❖ Family First = Sacrifice = True Love ❖ Colorful and musical

❖ Distant family members are valued ❖ Value discipline and order
❖ Respect for the Elderly and authority ❖ Passionate and Lively
❖ Respect for the Father who is often the ❖ Traditional
head of the home
❖ Typical Gender roles
❖ Value Hard Work and determination
❖ Conservative
 Students Should Know:

-Should understand that they have a -Not every Hispanic is from Mexico
culture too.
-Be aware of Stereotypes to avoid
-Be aware of Ash Wednesday them

-Understand what a Rosary is -Not all Hispanics struggle with

English
-Be appreciative and respectful of
other cultures. -Be aware of Hispanic beliefs
Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12cQlW209zQ “Children From Latino Families Reveal

Sacrifices Their Parents Made.” 2:23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJt8FaPEPmI Hispanic American Contributions to

American Culture
 Hispanic Celebrities

David Lopez Rita Hayworth Selena Gomez

Alexis Bledel Dr. Ellen Ochoa
Mexican Puerto Rican Spaniard Mexican
Argentinian

Ritchie Valens Wilmer Valderrama

Gina Rodriguez
Venezuelan Alex Rodriguez George Lopez
Colombian & Puerto
Venezuelan Dominican Mexican
Rican
 Question #5
What resources can you use to acquire a better understanding of students’ learning styles?

As Teachers, you need to adapt to different learning styles of your students. Generally there are
seven different student learning styles we can accommodate to.

These are the seven different learning styles

● Visual (spatial): You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
● Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music.
● Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
● Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
● Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
● Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
● Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

But three are mostly recognized. VAK

 Visual
Someone with a Visual learning style has a preference for seen or observed things,
including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films,
flip-chart, etc. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a
look at that’ and will be best able to perform a new task after reading the
instructions or watching someone else do it first. These are the people who will
work from lists and written directions and instructions.
 Auditory
Someone with an Auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of
information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of sounds
and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’
and will be best able to perform a new task after listening to instructions from
an expert. These are the people who are happy being given spoken instructions over
the telephone, and can remember all the words to songs that they hear!
 Kinesthetic
Someone with a Kinesthetic learning style has a preference for physical experience
- touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical hands-on experiences. These people
will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to
perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These
are the people who like to experiment, hands-on, and never look at the
instructions first !

The handout given you will take to discover your learning style. Take on your down
time.
 Works Cited
Ayala,Elaine. “44 Latinos Have Earned the Medal of Honor, Professor Says.” My San Antonio. Pub. 7 Nov.
2011. Web. 23 April 2018.
Baruth, G. Leroy, Lee, G. lea, and Manning, M. Lee. Multicultural Education of Children and
Adolescents.Routledge. 2017. Book. 30 Dec. 2017.
Buzzfeed. “Children From Latino Families Reveal Sacrifices Their Parents Made.” Pub.18 Sep. 2015.
Buzzfeed. Youtube. Video.
Buzzfeed. “When Your Parents Speak Broken English” by Buzzfeed.Youtube. Pub. 2016. Video. 2018.
Collins, Elizabeth. “Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients.” U.S. Army. Pub.14 Oct. 2016.
Web. 23 April 2018.
Google.com. April, 2018.
Studies Weekly.“Hispanic American Contributions to American Culture” Studies Weekly.Youtube. 11. Aug.
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 Class ACtivity
https://www.playfactile.com/hispanicamerican