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Children in the Fields: The Life of the Hispanic Child Laborer During California's Agriculture Explosion Lesson PlanChildren in the Fields: The Life of the Hispanic Child Laborer During California's Agriculture Explosion Lesson Plan
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Children in the Fields: The Life of the Hispanic Child Laborer During California's Agriculture Explosion

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Fourth graders examine the agriculture explosion in California in the late 1800's to the early 1930's. They analyze primary source material putting themselves into the shoes of a child laborer. They also gain an understanding of different cultures.

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hispanic culture

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Agriculture, children, hispanic, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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