Lesson Plan, Teaching Guide, Unit Plan, Video Farm Workers Rights: Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz
- Grade Level K-8th Grade
- Time Period 1950 - 1989
Introduction
Filipino labor workers advocates Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz work toward better working conditions for farm workers, including co-leading the Delano Grape Strike with Caesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.
Essential Questions
What is democracy?
How does being more involved in a democracy have an impact on a person’s life?
What happens when there is very little participation by a certain cultural or racial group of people?
What is the balance between rights and responsibilities?