Free Downloadable Hispanic Heritage Month Biography Project
Hispanic Heritage Month gives students a meaningful opportunity to learn about the people whose ideas, creativity, leadership, and achievements have shaped history and culture. The free Celebrating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Biography Project makes it easy to bring that learning into your middle or high school classroom.
Students can choose from 20 influential Hispanic and Latino figures representing art, literature, science, sports, activism, entertainment, public service, and technology. Featured individuals include:
- Selena Gomez, Mexican American singer, actor, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate
- Lionel Messi, Argentine professional soccer player
- Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space and former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center
- Luis von Ahn, Guatemalan computer scientist who co-founded Duolingo and created reCAPTCHA
Students will research their chosen figure’s early life, important life events, accomplishments, famous quotes, and fun facts. Along the way, they’ll practice identifying key information, summarizing their findings, and sharing what they learned.
Looking for more ways to support student learning? Progress Learning offers ready-to-use printable resources and standards-aligned online tools that help make planning easier.
Download the free Celebrating Voices Hispanic Heritage Biography Project and let the research begin!