CÉSAR E. CHÁVEZ: A SHORT HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES
activity book in English designed for children
by Richard S. Ramos & Ángel R. Cervantes
black and white outline drawings; sample pages
variety of tasks and games
goal: know responsibility that everyone has to serve own community
CURRICULUM COORDINATION DOCUMENTS FOR THE STUDY OF CÉSAR CHÁVEZ
national and state standard addressed for the following states:
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii , Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington
last url is for Ontario, Canada
MODEL CURRICULUM LESSONS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
kindergarten through grade five lesson plans
Titles: "Memory of César Chávez," "Similarities/Differences," "Importance of Farms,"
"We Depend on the Land," "César Chávez: An American Hero," "Immigration,"
"The Struggle for Freedom"
Note: Be patient as material can take time to download.
¡HABLEMOS SOBRE UN HÉROE O UNA HEROÍNA! / TALK ABOUT A HERO/HEROINE!
"Maya & Miguel" PBS series lesson plan in Spanish and English
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: CÉSAR CHÁVEZ DAY
introductory material linking topic to State of California Educational Standards
kindergarten topics: César Chávez: An American Hero, Family, Community, Change, Memories
first grade topics: Boycott, Timeline, De Colores, Farmworker Poetry, Similarities/Differences, Non-Violence
second grade topics: Food, Farm Labor, Pesticides, Importance of Farms
third grade topics: Dependence on Land, Hero, Democratic Society, Instrument of Change, Agriculture & Economy
fourth grade topics: Great Depression, Immigration, Non-Violence, Education, Civil Rights, Cultural Diversity
fifth grade topics: Independence, Freedom, US Grows, California, Rights
MIGRANT FARM WORKS AND THEIR LEADER
for grades four and five
an extraordinary person; how crops are planted and harvested;
benefits of agriculture; pesticides; life of a migrant farmworker
NAVIDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
service day projects for grades K-5
bilingual placemats and several gardening-related projects
LESSON PLAN PAGES
biography/chronology lesson,
making a César Chávez quilt
SAN DIEGO COUNCIL OFFICE OF EDUCATION
vast selection of lesson plan ideas in English and in Spanish
Note: expect slow download
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: LESSONS IN COMPASSION
Grade K: César Chávez and the Community
Grade 1: César Chávez and the Economics of the Boycott
Grade 2: People Who Make a Difference
Grade 3: César Chávez: An Instrument of Change
Grade 4: César Chávez, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Civil Rights
Grade 5: The Struggle for Freedom
last three URLs relate to the rights of animals in English and Spanish
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
for grade four: Conditions of the Oregon Farm Worker: Agriculture in Oregon
"FLUFF AND FOLD" LEARNING PROJECT
for grades 4-5, addressing clothing and homelessness
CROSSING THE LINE: A TRIBUTE TO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, AN AMERICAN HERO
grades k-3
focus question: what makes a hero?
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ WEBQUEST
designed for native speakers in third grade
ENCHANTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES
cloze activity and glossary are "free"
activity book and variety of other worksheets and graphic organizers
accessible with $20 year fee and access to other worthwhile activities
LETTERS TO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FROM CHILDREN
in Spanish and English
César Chávez received many letters from children concerned
about his personal welfare and "La causa."
QUIZZES
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CONNECT THE DOTS
WORD SEARCH
CARD GAME
ENCHANTED LEARNING
for $20/year, teachers can access a multitude of activities --
includiing an alphabet code, and a wordsearch
BEYOND THE FARM -- EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS
migrant workers move from farm to farm throughout the United States,

picking the crops that we enjoy in the supermarket. It is a hard life,

a life of constant changes and uncertainties
program honors those who spend their days in the fields
books, decorations, bulletin board, riddles, poetry, theater, crafts, maps
GO TO MY "TECH HELP" PAGES TO FIND RESOURCES TO HELP
MAKE YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES.