Farmers and Growers

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...

Students investigate the concept of a farmer's market and how it used in the community. They conduct a survey to find the kinds of produce grown to be sold in the market. The lesson includes extensive introductory information for...

Fourth graders research Hispanic child labor in California's agricultural period. They create dioramas reflecting the lives of migrant farm workers and political cartoons as produce crate labels, They illustrate farm scenes and hold a...