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 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
Viva La Causa meets content standards for social studies and language arts, grades 7-12.
Lessons from Viva La Causa
Lesson 1: Exploring the Film
Lesson 2: Economic Injustice Affects Us All
Lesson 3: Farmworkers and the Union
Lesson 4: Committing to Nonviolence
Lesson 5: Allies for Justice
Lesson 6: Injustice on Our Plates
Lesson 7: Worker Exploitation Today
Lesson 8: The Immigration Debate
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