Cesar Chavez y Las Huelgas, He Sowed the Grapes of Wrath (PDF)

the handling of the media.• Students will be given key words inSpanish: huelga (strike), sí se puede (itcan be done), causa (cause), frutas yverduras (fruits and vegetables) inanalysis of the primary sources.• Students would also understand a briefhistory of the United Farm Workersassociation.• Students will read the books: "CésarChávez: The Struggle for Justice / CésarChávez: La lucha por la justicia" byRichard Griswold Del Castillo &"Harvesting Hope: The Story of CésarChávez" by Kathleen Krull.Overall Objectives • Students will identify three significantoccurrences in the life of Chávez thatinfluenced his future as a non-violentprotester of unfair work practices.• Students will utilize the meanings ofhuelga, sí se puede, causa, frutas yverduras in the reading of the books.Time RequiredGrade Level(s)Topic(s)Format(s) of primarysources used2 (46 minute) class periodsHigh School Spanish I1940’s-1990’sGeneral overview of Chávez’s lifePhoto of César ChávezCésar ChávezStandards AddressedWorld LanguageIL STATE GOAL 29: Use the target languageto develop an understanding of the customs,arts, literature, history and geographyassociated with the target language.D. Understand history of areas where the targetlanguage is spoken.