Hispanic Heritage

Hispanic Heritage Month or El Mes De Herencia Hispana

In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, you will select 2 of the following persons to investigate and write reports. You will investigate their occupation, major contribution(s) or accomplishment, award/honor, birth place and any other known fact. Each person is worth 20 points for a total of 40 points.

The final presentation must:

include major details about their contributions (what did they do?) and awards/honors.
be typed in google docs or google slides in report format.
be written in complete sentences. Spelling and grammar count as part of the grade; please review your final project before submitting.
include title slide with your Spanish name/last name and class period and
citation page to list your references.

You may take notes on your own paper or use the provided capture sheet. You will have 3 days of class time to research.

How to Research

MCPS Middle School Databases & Online Services

The list of databases below is a great place to start searching. All of the databases are from the MCPS Middle School Databases & Online Services. You must be logged into your school account to access the list.

Britannica School - Sometimes using the High School level gives you more results after selecting "Biographies."
FactCite
Gale in Context: Middle School (After you sign in, select "People.")
Gale in Context: Elementary School (After you sign in, select "People.")
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer (After you sign in, scroll down to "Famous People")

How to Create a Citation Page

Your citation page is always your very last slide or page.

Tip 1: If using one of Sligo's suggested databases, the citation is created for you. Just copy & paste it on to your citation page.

Tip 2: Your sources should go in alphabetical order. Look at the example below.

Possible People

Click on the picture to access a database search result for that person. If there is not enough information using that resource, search the other resources listed above.