Educational resources from the National Hispanic Cultural Center

Welcome to the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s History and Literary Arts Program! Our program hosts a library and archives, a variety of exhibits, and educational programs for all ages. 

Check out our Social Studies lesson plan and activity collection to find a variety of topics to engage learners. And let us know what you think!


Social Studies Lesson Plans

Social Studies Lesson Plans

Social Studies Lesson Plans

Dive into an array of standards-based Social Studies lesson plans from NHCC Learning!

Leading the Way: Finding Inspiration in the Work of Dolores Huerta and César Chávez

In this lesson plan, students will learn about leadership through the context of César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and the farm workers movement. Available in English and Spanish!

Mundos de Mestizaje

K-12 Curriculum for Mundos de Mestizaje

By engaging with online images and video of a fresco by master-artist Frederico Vigil, children and young adults explore history, geography, civics, government, literature, and economics through lesson plans and activities.

6-12 Social Studies


Social Studies Activities

Social Studies Activities

Social Studies Activities

K-12 students explore Hispanic/Latinx culture through a variety of classroom and home activities.