Sí Se Puede: The Migrant Workers' Movement

Lesson 24
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ELA

Unit 4

5th Grade

Lesson 24 of 25

Objective


Conduct a short research project that uses several sources to build knowledge of different aspects of a topic.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Research one of the following topics. 

  • Filipino workers and Larry Itliong. 
  • Dolores Huerta and her continued influence. 
  • Chicano art and the role of murals in the movement. 
  • Migrant farm workers right now. 
  • Challenges for migrant workers following the 1970s win.
  • Current conditions for migrant workers

Write an informational text to teach your classmates what you learn. 

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Common Core Standards


  • L.5.1.b — Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.
  • L.5.1.d — Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
  • W.5.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • W.5.2.a — Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
  • W.5.2.b — Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
  • W.5.2.c — Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
  • W.5.7 — Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
  • W.5.8 — Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

Supporting Standards

L.5.1
L.5.2
L.5.6
W.5.4
W.5.5
W.5.6
W.5.10

Next

Write a newspaper article from the perspective of a reporter detailing an important event in the Migrant Farmworkers' movement using details from the core text.

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