Sí Se Puede: The Migrant Workers' Movement

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 4

5th Grade

Lesson 18 of 25

Objective


Defend if the farm workers’ actions are finally moving things in the right direction. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: La Causa: The Migrant Farmworkers' Story by Dana Catharine de Ruiz and Richard Larios  pp. 59 – 70

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

The farm workers’ actions are finally moving things in the right direction. Agree or disagree. 

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Key Questions


  • What does it mean if something is deadlocked? Why was the situation deadlocked? 
  • Why did Cesar Chavez come up with the idea to march? What was his plan? 
  • Summarize the different points presented at the hearing. 
  • On p. 65 Cesar Chavez says, “We want equality.” What does “equality” mean? What do the farm workers need in order to have equality? 
  • Summarize the conversation between Senator Kennedy and the sheriff. Why did the conversation leave so many dumbfounded? 
  • Even though the marchers were told to disband, they didn’t. Why? How did this help their cause? 

Vocabulary


dispute

n.

a disagreement or argument

dramatic

adj.

extreme

agitator

n.

someone who tries to anger or upset others so they will support their effort for change

equality

n.

to have the same rights and social status as others

dumbfounded

adj.

very shocked or surprised

disband

v.

to end an organization or group

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.5.2 — Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
  • RI.5.3 — Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.5.4
L.5.4.b
RF.5.3
RF.5.4
RI.5.1
RI.5.4
RI.5.7
RI.5.10
SL.5.1
W.5.10
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