Mexican Independence Day - Hispanic Heritage Month Activities & Worksheets

🇲🇽 Mexican Independence Day & Hispanic Heritage Month Bilingual Unit

Perfect for Spanish 1 & Spanish 2 | Culture, Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar Activities

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month with this engaging, NO PREP bilingual unit! This resource includes differentiated activities designed for both beginner and intermediate Spanish learners, combining culture, language, and literacy in one comprehensive package.

💡 What’s Included

1️⃣ Bilingual Reading: The History & Celebration of Mexican Independence Day

• Two-page passage in English and Spanish for differentiation.
• Great for introducing cultural content at the start of the school year.

2️⃣ Comprehension Questions

• Students form and answer questions using cues from the reading.
• Provided in both English and Spanish for flexible classroom use.

3️⃣ Independence Day Cognates Activity

• Students match Spanish words with their English cognates.
• Reinforces awareness of cognates in language learning.

4️⃣ Cinco de Mayo Vocabulary Matching (for differentiation)

• Match pictures with Spanish words.
• Match Spanish words with English translations.
• Match Spanish words with Spanish definitions.

5️⃣ Mexican Independence Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blanks

• Level 1: Fill in missing nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
• Level 2: Fill in blanks by conjugating verbs in the past tense.

6️⃣ Vocabulary Review with Hidden Spanish Quote (Level 1)

• Identify and color vocabulary by category to reveal the quote:

“¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron Patria!”

• Includes translation practice and cultural discussion.

7️⃣ Grammar Review with Hidden Spanish Quote (Level 2)

• Similar to #6, but students must identify correct parts of speech.

8️⃣ Vocabulary Scramble

• All words come from the bilingual reading passage.

9️⃣ Grammar Review: “Grito de Dolores” Word Challenge

• Students write a noun, adjective, and verb for each letter in “Grito de Dolores.”

🔟 Classroom Posters (4 Designs)

• Featuring Miguel Hidalgo and the words to “El Grito de Dolores.”
• Perfect for classroom display or cultural bulletin boards.

🏫 Perfect For

• Hispanic Heritage Month lessons
• Cultural Fridays
• Sub plans
• Reading comprehension practice
• Vocabulary & grammar review
• Early finishers or enrichment activities

📚 Skills Reinforced

✔️ Reading comprehension (English & Spanish)

✔️ Vocabulary development & cognates

✔️ Grammar & verb conjugation

✔️ Cultural literacy & historical context