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WHAT IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH?

• Hispanic Heritage Month is a significant month for the Latin American community.

• Celebrates the culture, history, and contributions American citizens descendants from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America made.

• In this month El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile celebrate their countries independence.

• Columbus Day falls in this month as well.

10 FAMOUS HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES

CANTANTE: GLORIA ESTEFAN & JUANES

G L O R I A E S T E F A N E S U N A C A N T A N T E . E L L A E S D E M É X I C O , E L L A E S M E X I C A N A . E L C U M P L E A Ñ O S D E G L O R I A E S T E F A N E S E L 1 D E S E P T I E M B R E .

J U A N E S E S U N C A N T A N T E . E L E S D E C O L O M B I A , E L E S C O L O M B I A N O . E L D E J U A N E S C U M P L E A Ñ O S E S E L 9 D E A G O S T O .

ACTOR: SALMA HAYEK & ANDY GARCIA

S A L M A H A Y E K E S U N A A C T O R A . E L L A D E M É X I C O , E L L A E S M E X I C A N A . E L C U M P L E A Ñ O S D E S A L M A H A Y E K E S E L 2 D E S E P T I E M B R E .

A N D Y G A R C I A E S U N A C T O R . E L E S D E C U B A , E L E S C U B A N O . E L C U M P L E A Ñ O S D E A N D Y G A R C I A E S E L 1 2 D E A B R I L .

ESCRITOR: SANDRA CISNEROS & FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ

S A N D R A C I S N E R O S E S U N A E S C R I T O R A . E L L A E S D E M É X I C O Y D E L O S E S T A D O S U N D I O S , E L L A E S M E X I C A N A A M E R I C A N A . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E S A N D R A C I S N E R O S E S E L 2 0 D E D I C E I M B R E .

F R A N C I S C O J I M É N E Z E S U N E S C R I T O R . E L E S D E M É X I C O , E L E S M E X I C A N O . E L F E C H A D E N A C I M E N T O D E F R A N C I S C O J I M É N E Z E S E N E L A N O 1 9 4 3 .

LIDER POLITICO: SONIA SOTOMAYOR & LUIS MUÑOZ MARÍN

S O N I A S O T O M A Y O R E S U N A L Í D E R P O L I T I C O . E L L A E S D E P U E R T O R I C O , E L L A E S P U E R T O R R I Q U E Ñ O . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E S O N I A S O T O M A Y O R E S E L 2 5 D E J U N I O .

L U I S M U N O Z M A R I N E S U N L I D E R P O L I T I C O . E L E S D E P U E R T O R I C O , E L E S P U E R T O R R I Q U E N O . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E L U I S M U Ñ O Z M A R I N E S E L 1 8 D E F E B R E R O .

DEPORTISTA: ROBERTO CLEMENTE & NANCY LOPEZ

R O B E R T O C L E M E N T E E S U N D E P O R T I S T A . E L E S D E P U E R T O R I C O , E L E S P U E R T O R R I Q U E N O . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E R O B E R T O C L E M E N T E E S E L 1 8 D E A G O S T O .

N A N C Y L O P E Z E S U N A D E P O R T I S T A . E L L A E S D E L O S E S T A D O S U N I D O S , E L L A E S E S T A D O U N I D E N S E . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E N A N C Y L O P E Z E S E L 6 D E E N E R O .

CIENTÍFICO: LUIS WALTER ALVAREZ & ELLEN OCHOA

L U I S W A L T E R A L V A R E Z E S U N C I E N T Í F I C O . E L E S D E L O S E S T A D O S U N I D O S , E L E S E S T A D O U N I D E N S E . E L F E C H A D E N A C I M E N T O D E L U I S W A L T E R A L V A R E Z E S 1 9 1 1 .

E L L E N O C H O A E S U N A C I E N T Í F I C O . E L L A E S D E L O S E S T A D O S U N I D O S , E L L A E S E S T A D O U N I D E N S E . E L C U M P L E A N O S D E E L L E N O C H O A E S E L 1 0 D E M A Y O .

INTERVIEW WITH A LATINO

• Interviewee: Arturo Alas

• Date of Interview: October 8, 2011

• Interview Questions• ¿Cuándo es su cumpleaños?• ¿De dónde eres?• ¿Dónde trabaja usted?• In your country how do they perceive the United States?• Do you feel the United States is truly the land of the free

and home of the brave?• Was the English language easy to learn?• Do you prefer living in the United States or your country

of origin? Explain

ANSWER TO QUESTIONS FROM INTERVIEW• Q: ¿Cuándo es su cumpleaños?

• A: Mi cumpleaños es el 31 de agosto.

• Q: ¿De dónde eres?

• A: Soy de El Salvador.

• Q: ¿Dónde trabaja usted?

• A: Yo trabajo en Sysco Metro New York cómo un selector de comida.

• Q: In your country how do they perceive the United States?

• A: The majority of people perceive the United States as a country of opportunity and a country that lends a helping hand. However, some perceive the United States as a country that is filled with oppression and that the government sides with the rich powerful companies not the common man.

ANSWER TO QUESTIONS FROM INTERVIEW • Q: Do you feel the United is truly the land of the free and the home of

the brave?

• A: Yes I do feel the United States is truly the land of the free and the home of the brave.

• Q: Is the weather in the US similar to the weather in your home country?

• A: No the weather is different because my country is a tropical country and where I live in the United States experiences all four seasons not just summer like my home country.

• Q: Was the English language easy to learn?

• A: No the English language was not easy to learn. Even after 25 years of being in this country I am still learning even though I speak language frequently.

• Q: Do you prefer living in the United States or your country of origin? Explain.

• A: I prefer living here in the United States due to the fact that this country offers opportunity that otherwise my home country would never offer. For example, medical care programs, minimum wage, etc.

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Total # of Latino Students in Block 1

Total # of Students in Block 1

11 24

11/24 X 100= 46%

Total # of Latino Students in Block 2

Total # of Students in Block 2

13 24

13/24 X 100= 54%

Total # of Latino Students in Block 3

Total # of Students in Block 3

9 21

9/21 X 100= 43%

Total # of Latino Students in Block 4

Total # of Students in Block 4

12 25

12/25 X 100= 48%

AMOUNT OF HISPANICS IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, AND UNITED STATES ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES CENSUS 2010

Latino Population in Jersey City

68, 256 27.5%

Latino Population in New Jersey

1,117,191 13.3%

Latino Population in the United States

35,305,818 12.5%