Parent Guide > Cesar Chavez: His Fight for the Farm Workers

This week in class, we’re reading "Cesar Chavez: His Fight for the Farm Workers" by Barbara Bloom.

In the informational text "Cesar Chavez: His Fight for Farm Workers," Barbara Bloom discusses Cesar Chavez's activism to improve farm workers' rights.  

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How has America changed over time?" and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this biography at home:
  • What was "Cesar Chavez: His Fight for the Farm Workers" about?
  • What did you learn about America?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • '"Cesar's Last Fast": How Cesar Chavez Risked Death to Protect the Lives of Farmworkers He Championed '
  • ' Fingers to the Bone: Child Farmworkers in the United States'