Teaching Resources

• Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month: September 15 – October 15 

  • The Mexican Americans (video)
  • The Puerto Ricans: Our American Story (video)
  • Smithsonian Education: Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources
  • Library of Congress
  • The National Archives Experience
  • The National Endowment for the Humanities
  • National Park Service: Teaching with Historic Places, Hispanic History
  • Scholastic: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
  • Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities

  American Indian Month: October 15 – November 15

  • Native American Heritage Month
  • Strategies for Teaching Science to Native Americans
  • American Indian Education
  • Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians
  • A Talk Concerning First Beginnings: Teaching Native American Oral Literature
  • Native Americans (5 part documentary)

• Black History Month: January 18 – February 28

  • Black History Month - History.com 
  • Black History Month Activities, History & Timelines
  • Black History Month (videos & interviews)
  • African American Lives 2

• Women’s History Month: March 1 – March 31

  • Women's History Month (Library of Congress)
  • Women's History Month Activities, History & Timelines

• Jewish American Heritage Month: March 16 – April 15

  • American Jewish Historical Society
  • The Jewish Americans (3 part documentary)
  • The North American Jewish Databank
  • Another Mitzvah (video)
  • A Laugh, A Tear, A Mitzvah (video)

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: April 1 – April 30

  • Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
  • Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Activities, History & Timelines
  • Asian-Nation
  • Chinese Americans (video)
  • The Asian Indians in America (video)

• Extra Resources

  • Heritage Month Posters
  • Frontline – Watch Frontline Online
  • WLIW21 PBS – Video – Featured Programs and Featured Collections