7 Activities to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
Forum has curated a list of fun activities for you and your students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th .
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Spanish Lesson Plan: Learn How to Be an Authentic Spanish Soccer Fan for the 2026 World Cup
Bring Spanish soccer culture into your classroom with this free lesson plan for Spanish students. Includes a fun video, teacher’s guide, printable worksheet, vocabulary, chants, snacks, cultural reflection activities inspired by the 2026 World Cup and more.
Arabic Lesson Plan: Exploring Migration, Identity, and Cultural Expression Through “Ya Rayah”
Introduce your students to the cultural significance of “Ya Rayah,” an iconic Maghreb song that explores migration, identity, longing, and belonging through music, lyrics, and classroom discussion.
Spanish Lesson Plan: Should Costa Rican Coffee Receive National Heritage Recognition?
Introduce your students to the cultural significance of coffee in Costa Rica and Colombia—an everyday staple that reflects each country’s history, identity, and sense of national pride.
Spanish Lesson Plan: Poems inspired by Rosalía’s music
Spanish lesson plan using Rosalía’s lyrics to explore identity and growing up through song and poetry. Includes downloadable teacher's guide and student worksheet with listening, analysis, and creative writing exercises.
Spanish Lesson Plan: El Entierro del Boquerón
Introduce Spanish students to El Entierro de la Sardina and Málaga’s El Entierro del Boquerón with listening, lyrics, and discussion activities on Carnival traditions.
Spanish Lesson Plan: Class Debate on the “Tren Maya” Project
Engage your Spanish students in a real-world debate about the Mayan Train Project, or "Tren Maya," an ambitious infrastructure initiative in México aimed at connecting key destinations across the Yucatán Peninsula.
7 Activities to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Forum has curated a list of fun activities for you and your students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th .
Torneo de la Comida Hispana: Celebrating the best Hispanic dishes
In the spirit of both March Madness and practicing food vocabulary, we've created this fun and simple activity for your students to learn about different dishes from the mundo hispanohablante, while also engaging in a friendly class competition.
Connecting Classrooms: Hometown Tour & Regional Culture
Students give a virtual tour of their school and share about their daily routine with the partner school abroad.
Connecting Classrooms: School Life
Students give a virtual tour of their school and share about their daily routine with the partner school abroad.
Homestay in Malaga: Cultural Immersion with Ana
Looking for an authentic homestay in Malaga? Discover Ana’s 25-year journey hosting international students and offering them an unforgettable cultural experience.
Homestay experience | Host Family | Language Immersion | Spain | Spanish
