Stephanie NobleStephanie Noble

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Ms. BayonMs. Bayon

IndexIndex Influences in one ares of the American culture……..1Influences in one ares of the American culture……..1 Famous Hispanic Leaders……..2Famous Hispanic Leaders……..2 One Hispanic celebration……..3One Hispanic celebration……..3 Popular Hispanic food……..4Popular Hispanic food……..4 Hispanic culture pictures……..5Hispanic culture pictures……..5 Important Facts about Hispanic Americans……6Important Facts about Hispanic Americans……6

Influences on America Culture• Over the past 30 years, the

Hispanic population has exhibited tremendous growth in the United States. One way Hispanics influences American culture is the food. Food plays an important role in the Hispanic culture Hispanic purchasing power has influenced the marketplace. Hispanic shoppers spend more on food purchases because their families are usually larger. Americans have also had a huge interest in Hispanic food.

Famous Hispanic LeadersFamous Hispanic Leaders

Cesar Estrada Cesar Estrada ChavezChavez

Cesar Estrada Chavez was Cesar Estrada Chavez was an American agrarian labor an American agrarian labor leader A migrant worker, he leader A migrant worker, he became involved in the self-became involved in the self-help Community Service help Community Service Organization (CSO) in Organization (CSO) in California, working among California, working among Mexicans and Mexican Mexicans and Mexican Americans; from 1958 to Americans; from 1958 to 1962 he was its general 1962 he was its general director. director.

Nestor MontoyaNestor MontoyaHe is a U.S Congressman.

Nestor Montoya in Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-1995 .

Prepared under the direction of the Joint

Committee on Printing by Carmen E. Enciso and Tracy North, Hispanic Division, Library of

Congress. Washington: Government Printing

Office, 1995.

Hispanic Celebration

La Quinceañera: a celebration of budding womanhood

The celebration is a way to acknowledge that a young woman has reached sexual maturity and is thus of a marriageable age. This is there 15th birthday.

Popular Hispanic Foods

Tortillas are served plain, warm or fried and can be used as the base for many Hispanic food dishes. Corn tortillas can be made into tacos or corn chips that can be used as an accompaniment to salsa or bean dip. Flour tortillas are also popular and provide a substitution when necessary for tacos and other Hispanic food dishes.

Hispanic Cultures Pictures

Important Facts about Hispanic Americans

• •Lunch, referred as el almuerzo, usually is the main meal of the day for Spanish-speakers.

• •Hispanics tend to be more relaxed and flexible about time and punctuality than U.S. people. For instance, people who are invited for an 8 a.m. event may not begin to arrive until 8:30 a.m. or later.

• •Hispanics usually give great importance to and place great value on looks and appearance as a sense of honor, dignity, and pride.

• •Spanish speakers tend toward formality in their treatment of one another. A firm handshake is a common practice between people as greeting and for leave-taking. A hug and a light kiss on a cheek are also common greeting practices between women, and men and women who are close friends or family.

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