Hispanic Heritage Month Landmarks Word Search

Use the timeline as the main lesson during the month. The crossword and word search work as warm ups or early finisher tasks.

Match 14 clues, from a Bolivian salt flat to a Costa Rican volcano, then circle each landmark. The directions on the page read: Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. Write the landmark from the word bank that matches each clue. Then circle all 14 in the grid, across, down, or diagonally, never backward. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade Culture: Holidays and Heritage, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Gálvez was Spain's governor of Louisiana. After Spain entered the war against Britain, he defeated British forces at Baton Rouge in 1779 and took Pensacola in 1781.

Tejanos were Spanish speakers born in Texas, and Californios were Spanish speakers born in Mexican California. Juan Seguín, a Tejano, led Tejano soldiers at San Jacinto in 1836.

Missions were church settlements run by Franciscan priests, and presidios were forts where Spanish soldiers guarded the frontier. The crossword fact box defines both.