Viva La Causa focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights - the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Viva la Causa will show how thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the most exploited people in our country - the workers who put food on our tables.
The kit includes:
- 39-minute film on DVD
- Teacher's guide with standards-based lesson plans
Teachers can order this kit for free.
Viva La Causa meets content standards for social studies and language arts, grades 7-12.
Related activities:
- Allies for Justice: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- Committing to Nonviolence: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- Economic Injustice Affects Us All: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- Exploring the Film: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- Farmworkers and the Union: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- The Immigration Debate: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
- Worker Exploitation Today: A Lesson from Viva La Causa
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