Hispanic+Heritage+Notes+AG

=**Famous **= Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic American woman to fly in space. Ellen proved herself on Earth by getting a doctorate degree in electrical engineering and co-inventing three patents for optical engineering systems.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century nun, self-taught scholar and acclaimed writer of the Latin American colonial period and the Hispanic Baroque. She was also a advocate for women's rights.

Cameron Diaz is a former model turned actress known for her comedic roles. She might not look hispanic but she is and the name should give a hint.

http://www.biography.com/ =Religion= 55% Catholic 22% Protestant 16% Evangelical 3% Christian 1% Other 18% unaffiliated There use to be 67% that were Catholic but it dropped 12% down to where it is in the last four years. The evangelical has been winning over the unaffiliated gaining more churches for them, overwhelming catholics.

http://www.pewhispanic.org/

=Thesis Statement= We should hispanic culture alive because they are part of what makes the world up.