The California grape workers' strike of 1965-66 is the focus of a lesson that asks high schoolers to investigate the strategies farmworkers used to organize and gain contracts with grape growers that ensured higher waters and better work conditions.

Concepts

strikes, labor unions, spanish culture, migrant workers, cesar chavez, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

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Instructional Ideas

• Use during Spanish Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15
• Prepare images for the gallery walk and make copies of the handouts before launching the lesson
• If time permits, show the entire Prejudice and Pride film

Classroom Considerations

• Second of two resources in the Latinx Rights in 1960s California series
• Requires individual copies of three handouts

Pros

• Employs a variety of teaching strategies, including a Gallery Walk, See, Think, Wonder, and Think, Pair, Share to engage all learners

Cons

• None