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Migrant Struggle Unit PlanMigrant Struggle Unit Plan
Publisher
Annenberg Foundation
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
14 days
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Direct Instruction
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Migrant Struggle

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This Migrant Struggle unit plan also includes:
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  • Instructor Guides: Introduction & Table of Contents
  • Instructor Guides: Preface
  • Instructor Guides: What Is American Literature?
  • Using the Video: Migrant Struggle
  • Activities: Migrant Struggle
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  • Graphic & Image
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The American Dream is a goal that many pursue, but is it truly attainable for all people? An in-depth lesson explores the plight of migrants in twentieth-century America. The resource includes a video and author biographies and challenges scholars to give a presentation and write letters, journals, and poetry.

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Concepts

american literature, american history, john steinbeck, henry david thoreau, upton sinclair, migrant workers, the great depression, the dust bowl

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have small groups read "Civil Disobedience" and discuss modern examples of Thoreau's political activism

Classroom Considerations

  • Print the timeline and author biographies for students in advance 
  • The 12th installment of a 16-part series

Pros

  • Includes a video overview with discussion questions
  • Provides teaching tips and highly engaging activities
  • Contains several resources, including suggested author pairings and a glossary of key terms

Cons

  • None

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