Unit 7: Post WWII & The Cold War

4. Cesar Chavez

SWBAT assess the writings of Cesar Chavez and

describe the poor working conditions of migrants workers in the California fruit fields.

Lesson Objective

Migrant Workers Any person who travels from their country to find work in

another country.

Work in America Why, today, are there so many people who come to

America from Mexico?

Chart & Share Out Discussion

Why are immigrants often greeted with hostility and anger rather than with kindness and acceptance (think about Nativism)?

Word of the Day/Initial Activity

Focus Question: How does Cesar Chavez describe the

harsh working conditions in California farms?

Read Speech to the United Farm Workers of America Pt. 1 How is being a migrant worker a dangerous occupation to

have? Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze

Extension Activity Why would migrant workers travel from Mexico to

California to work in such horrible conditions? Share Out

Activity 1: Speech to the United Farm Workers of

America Pt. 1

2 minute to write down a response to this

question:

How are the experiences of migrant, Mexican workers similar to the experiences of the New Immigrants during industrialization?

Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner Share Out

Migrant Workers QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk

Focus Question: How did Cesar Chavez attempt to

organize migrant workers into a union?

Read Speech to the United Farm Workers of America Pt. 2 How does Cesar Chavez believe that Mexican-Americans

can obtain equal rights in America? Write a claim, provide 1 piece of evidence and analyze

Extension Activity How could a migrant workers’ union be able to affect the

way the growers treated their workers? Share Out

Activity 2: Speech to the United Farm Workers of

America Pt. 2

1. Cesar Chavez

a. Mexican-American migrant worker who witnesses the horrible work and living conditions on US farms (mostly California) a. Will convince workers to unionize and strike against “growers”

(farm owners who take all the profit). b. Used non-violent tactics similar to MLK

2. United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) a. Union founded in 1966 b. Based in California and Florida and represented Hispanic-

American workers c. Later became the United Farm Workers (UFW) d. Leads to higher pay and better work conditions on farms

Mini-Lesson

Exit Ticket"Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers I Have a Dream' Speech to Civil Rights Demonstrators in D.C.”"Rachel Carson Awakens Conservationists with Her Book, Silent Spring""Cesar Chavez Organizes Migrant Farm Workers”

A valid conclusion based on these headlines is that

a. individuals have a great impact on movements for changeb. social reforms progress faster with support from big businessc. the press discouraged efforts at reform in the 1960sd. mass movements often continue without strong leaders

2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting?3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today.

Summary