1. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

2.  Hispanic Heritage month starts on September 15  Independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua Latin America's struggles for national independence

3.  takes place between September 15 th and October 15 th  Hispanic Heritage week in 1968 By Lyndon Johnson  Extended in 1988By Ronald Regan

4. Cesar Chaez Labor Organizer Ellen Ochoa Astronaut Francia Marquez Rights activist Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice George Lopez Comedian Octaviano Larrazola Governor

5.  Religion: Mostly Roman Catholicism  Food: Multi-ethnic cuisines  Celebrations and festivals such as Carnival and Dia de los Muertos  Family: Close family units with high respect for elders

6.  Cuba  Mexico  Peru  Spain  Panama  Uruguay  Chile  Costa Rica  Paraguay  Argentina  Honduras  Colombia  Guatemala  El Salvador  Nicaragua  Venezuela  Ecuador  Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico  Equatorial Guinea  The U.S.A*  The Philippines* *Countries that have a large population Spanish speaking people

7.  Any questions?