"Sí, se puede!" Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta believed organizing farm workers and changing their working conditions were possible. Scholars examine provisions of the Bracero Program, videos, and the United Farm Workers' (UFW) work. They then construct a graphic organizer that compares and contrasts the Chicano labor and civil rights movement to that of African Americans during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

Concepts

cesar chavez, labor, labor unions, non-violent protest, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups compare Chavez's approach with that of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Other groups might investigate the Delano Grape Strike
• Use the resource during a study of civil rights or Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15

Classroom Considerations

• Requires projection equipment for the videos

Pros

• Lesson extensions provide access to a whole series of lessons useful for Hispanic Heritage Month

Cons

• None