There are 54 million Hispanics in the United States, of whom 24 percent identify as Afro-Latino. Afro-Latino is a person with Latin heritage who is also of African descent. Afro-Latinos have different hair textures, accents, and skin complexions and many people are misinformed about what an Afro-Latino looks like, how they should act, and where they come from. Get outstanding student results with done-for-you lessons, activities and resources that can cut Spanish teachers prep time by 10 hours a week! Details here: https://www.speakinglatino.com/community-offer/

1. Afro-Latinos
Your Guide to Ready-Made Spanish Class
Materials by Speaking Latino
Class Materials

2. Afro-Latinos Scaffolded Activities
Notable Afro-Latinos
Culture and Traditions
Table of
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3. There are 54 million Hispanics in the United States, of whom 24
percent identify as Afro-Latino. Afro-Latino is a person with Latin
heritage who is also of African descent. Afro-Latinos have
different hair textures, accents, and skin complexions and many
people are misinformed about what an Afro-Latino looks like, how
they should act, and where they come from.
These activities help Spanish students explore and understand
the diversity that exists among Afro-Latinos.
This guide will help you discover the lessons, activities, and
materials that you can use in your classes during the month of
February to celebrate Black History Month.
We will release new Community Guides throughout the year
featuring different topics.
Thank you,
Jared and Diana
Speaking Latino’s Spanish Teachers Community
Your Afro-Latinos
Class Materials
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4. How To Use Your
Class Materials
Guide
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Use this guide to discover the
materials by Speaking Latino.
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to learn more about each
material.
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5. Nacimiento de la música africana en
Latinoamérica: La identidad pública
y privada. Identidad nacional y
étnica.
Visual interpretation and reading
comprehension activities.
Legado afrodescendiente en la
identidad argentina: La identidad
pública y privada. Identidad
nacional y étnica.
Reading comprehension and writing
activities.
Recetas latinas con raíces
africanas: La identidad pública y
privada. Identidad nacional y étnica.
Reading comprehension activities.
Realidad de la cultura afro en
Latinoamérica: La identidad pública
y privada. Identidad nacional y
étnica.
Reading comprehension, cultural
comparison, and writing activities.
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Scaffolded Cultural Activities
Use these in any order through the school year and ALL LEVELS since each activity includes 3 versions to use with
novice, intermediate low-mid, and intermediate high-advanced students. This is a huge time-saver if you have
mixed groups or teach multiple levels. You can use any of these activities for Spanish 1, 2, and 3.
Teófilo Cubillas - El mejor futbolista
en la historia de Perú: La identidad
pública y privada. Héroes y figuras
históricas.
Reading comprehension and writing
activities.
Día nacional de los afroargentinos:
La identidad pública y privada.
Identidad nacional y étnica.
Word search and reading
comprehension activities.

6. Bonnie Prado Pino - Ingeniera
aeroespacial: La vida
contemporánea - La educación y las
carreras
With this reading comprehension,
question formation, and speaking
activities students learn about Bonnie
Prado Pino, an Astrodynamics
Engineer from Colombia.
El cabello afro al natural: La belleza
y la estética. Definiciones de belleza
In this reading comprehension,
writing, and speaking activities,
students learn about 5 influencers
from Colombia who uses social media
to promote the natural beauty of
natural afro hair.
Fundación Chiyangua: Familias y
comunidades. Costumbres y valores
With this visual interpretation, reading
comprehension, and presentation
activity, students learn about
Fundación Chiyangua and the work
that 300 women do to preserve
traditional crops and Afro-Colombian
gastronomy.
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Scaffolded Cultural Activities
Use these in any order through the school year and ALL LEVELS since each activity includes 3 versions to use with
novice, intermediate low-mid, and intermediate high-advanced students. This is a huge time-saver if you have
mixed groups or teach multiple levels. You can use any of these activities for Spanish 1, 2, and 3.
La diseñadora afrolatina: La belleza
y estética. Moda y diseño
With these visual comprehensions and
writing activities, students learn about
Nia Murillo, a designer from Colombia
that promotes its ethnicity with her
work.
Navidad en febrero y con un Dios
negro: Familias y comunidades.
Costumbres y valores
With these reading comprehension
and cultural comparison activities,
students learn about a town in
Colombia that celebrates Christmas in
February and with a black Baby Jesus
to keep a tradition adopted by their
slavery ancestors, who were denied
celebrating Christmas on December
25.
Cuando el ritmo de la Bomba se
suma a la misa – La vida
contemporánea: Tradiciones y
valores
With this visual interpretation activity,
students learn the story of a Catholic
church in Puerto Rico where a weekly
mass is celebrated with Bomba, a
traditional dance and musical which
origins are rooted in the island's
history of African slavery.
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7. Legado y elegancia en movimiento
La identidad pública y privada.
Intereses personales.
This reading comprehension and word
search activity feature Marbella
Burgos, a Puerto Rican designer that
makes skirts to dance Bomba.
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Scaffolded Cultural Activities
Use these in any order through the school year and ALL LEVELS since each activity includes 3 versions to use with
novice, intermediate low-mid, and intermediate high-advanced students. This is a huge time-saver if you have
mixed groups or teach multiple levels. You can use any of these activities for Spanish 1, 2, and 3.

8. Arlenis Sosa (Modelo) - República
Dominicana
Zoe Saldaña (Actriz) – República
Dominicana
Tatyana Ali (Actriz) – Panamá
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Afro-latino Biographies (Spanish 2 & 3)
Introduce notable Afro-latino Hispanics/Latinos during February to celebrate Black History Month. Choose any of
these ready-to-use presentations in Spanish to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
Nancy Morejón: AP Spanish
Literature Presentation & Activities
Elizabeth Acevedo (Escritora) -
República Dominicana
Felipe Luciano (Poeta, activista,
músico y periodista) - Puerto Rico
JOURNALISM & LITERATURE
ENTERTAINMENT
Biography in Spanish - Julia de
Burgos (Poeta) - Puerto Rico
Julia de Burgos: AP Spanish
Literature Presentation & Activities

9. Ozuna (Cantante) – Puerto Rico
Nidia Góngora (Cantante) Colombia Ibeyi (Dúo musical) Cuba
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Afro-latino Biographies (Spanish 2 & 3)
Introduce notable Afro-latino Hispanics/Latinos during February to celebrate Black History Month. Choose any of
these ready-to-use presentations in Spanish to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
Celia Cruz (Cantante) – Cuba
Bruno Mars (Cantante) – Puerto
Rico
Cardi B (Cantante) – República
Dominicana
MUSIC
Romeo Santos (Cantante) – Puerto
Rico y República Dominicana
Tego Calderón (Cantante) Puerto
Rico

10. Maria Remedios del Valle (Militar) –
Argentina
Arturo Schomberg (Historiador) –
Puerto Rico
José Celso Barbosa (Médico y
político) – Puerto Rico
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Afro-latino Biographies (Spanish 2 & 3)
Introduce notable Afro-latino Hispanics/Latinos during February to celebrate Black History Month. Choose any of
these ready-to-use presentations in Spanish to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
Albert Pujols (Jugador de béisbol) –
República Dominicana
Carmelo Anthony (Jugador de
básquetbol profesional) – Puerto
Rico
SOCIETY
SPORTS
David Ortiz (Jugador de béisbol) –
República Dominicana
Gente de Zona (Cantantes) – Cuba
Chocquibtown (Grupo musical de
Hip Hop) – Colombia
Don Omar (Cantante y Actor) –
Puerto Rico
MUSIC

11. Roberto Alomar (Jugador de
béisbol) – Puerto Rico
Roberto Clemente (Jugador de
béisbol) – Puerto Rico
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Afro-latino Biographies (Spanish 2 & 3)
Introduce notable Afro-latino Hispanics/Latinos during February to celebrate Black History Month. Choose any of
these ready-to-use presentations in Spanish to discover their incredible lives and achievements.
Mariano Rivera (Jugador de béisbol)
– Panamá
Felipe Alou (Ex-jugador de béisbol y
Mánager) – República Dominicana
Maria Urrutia (Ex levantadora de
pesas) – Colombia
SPORTS
Bonnie Prado Pino (Ingeniera
Aeroespacial) – Colombia
SCIENCE & MEDICINE

12. Introducing Poet Elizabeth Acevedo
Substitute Lesson Plan for
Intermediate Students
Students will read a brief article about
Elizabeth Acevedo in English. They will
discuss what they learn in pairs before
writing a verse of poetry in English in
pairs. For the rest of the class, or for
homework, they will translate their
verse into Spanish to turn in for credit.
Culture & Traditions
La Bomba y Plena Puertorriqueña
(Puerto Rico) - Presentation
Puerto Rican Music
Introduce your students to La Bomba
y Plena or The Pump and Plena from
Puerto Rico. Use these ready-to-use
Google Slides in Spanish for them to
bring cultural traditions to your
classes.
This presentation deck includes: brief
background history in Spanish, video,
práctica con frases (Fill-in-the-blank
sentences), comprehension and
discussion questions, extension
activities, reflection questions, and
bibliography.
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