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Student Handout 6E: Trail of the Tomato  Group E: Farm Workers WorksheetStudent Handout 6E: Trail of the Tomato  Group E: Farm Workers Worksheet
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Student Handout 6E: Trail of the Tomato Group E: Farm Workers

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What is life like for migrant farm workers picking tomatoes at the industrial level? Your class will research and create a visual display describing farm life, work on the farm, and the pressures put on agricultural producers by high consumer demands. Web links are included. 

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consumers, producers, migrant workers, immigration, economics

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migrant workers, consumers and producers, group work, tomato, economics, farm workers, us agriculture, agricultural industry, social studies
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11th - 12th
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