César Chávez

| Biographies | Legacy | Timelines | Videos and Photos| Migrant Life | Activities | Scavenger Hunt | Standards |

César Chávez: Labor Leader http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/
"Chavez founded a group that advocates for the rights of farm workers, acting to increase wages and improve the working conditions and safety of farm workers."

Las Culturas Biography http://www.lasculturas.com/biographies/214-civil-rights/112-cesar-chavez
"He's marched immigrants through the streets into electrified tent camps and has had his own tv show. He also ignored thousands of warrants in his county in order to chase immigrants."

César Chávez Biography http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch-Co/Ch-vez-C-sar.html
"Hispanic American labor leader and champion of migrant worker rights"

Spectrum Biography http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Chavez.html
"In 1968, Chávez began a fast to call attention to the migrant workers' cause."

InfoPlease Timeline http://www.infoplease.com/spot/cesarchaveztimeline.html
"César Chávez is born on March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Arizona, to a poor Mexican American family."

Enchanted Learning Timeline http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/timeline.shtml
"March 31, 1927 César Estrada Chávez is born in San Luis, Arizona."

César Chávez Printable Activity Book for Fluent Readers http://www.enchantedlearning.com/books/biography/chavez/
"A short, printable book about the great Hispanic-American labor leader, César Estrada Chávez, who used nonviolent methods to improve the lives of migrant farm workers."

Cloze Worksheet http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/cloze/
"Print out a fill-in-the-blanks page on César Chávez."

10 César Chávez-Related Words - Alphabetical Order Worksheet http://www.enchantedlearning.com/alphabet/alphabeticalorder/people/10chavez/
"Put the 10 César Chávez-related words in alphabetical order."

Glossary http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/hispanicamerican/chavez/glossary.shtml

Photo Album: Chávez and the UFW http://news.webshots.com/album/37612181kDMFxt

Photographs and Links http://www.imahero.com/photos/cesarchavez_main.html
"Click on each photo for more information about César E. Chávez."

César E. Chávez Foundation http://www.chavezfoundation.org/
Includes a photo gallery.

Dorothea Lange: Images from the Depression http://www.columbia.edu/cu/amstudies/resources/dorothea_lange.html

César Chávez: Embrace the Legacy (5 min. UFW video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7GCCBIgFaQ
"Learn about the legacy of César Chávez from Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, Edward James Olmos and others and get involved in keeping César's dream alive."

César Chávez (short video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj4ya_Gyq80
"César Chávez, the California farm labor organizer, from the video: California: A Tribute."

César Chávez's Fasts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnDPjj2gcKk
"First hand accounts of the inspiring story of Chávez' nonviolent protests. Featuring his family and founding members of the UFW. "

¡Si Se Puede! César E. Chávez and His Legacy http://clnet.ucla.edu/research/chavez/
"This web page was created as part of an exhibition and commemoration of the life and work of
César E. Chávez by UCLA."

César Chávez's Legacy Lives On http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0423-05.htm
"César Chávez often said if the movement he founded did not survive his death, then his work would have been in vain."

The Chávez Legacy http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/cesarchavez/legacy.php
"In 1994, César's family and the officers of the UFW created the César E. Chávez Foundation to inspire current and future generations by promoting the ideals of Cesar's life, work and vision."

The legacy of César Chávez http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/31/ED216263.DTL
"Some may be content to define him simply as an historic labor leader and founding president of the United Farm Workers union. But his vision for the movement encompassed far more than organizing a union."

A History of Hispanic Achievement in America-César Chávez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcZKjIva2Js
"César Chávez Founds the United Farm Workers of America from the DVD series "A History of Hispanic Achievement in America""

United Farm Workers http://www.ufw.org/
"Our vision is to provide farm workers and other working people with the inspiration and tools to share in society's bounty."

César Chávez: Embrace the Legacy (5 min. UFW video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7GCCBIgFaQ
"Learn about the legacy of César Chávez from Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, Edward James Olmos and others and get involved in keeping César's dream alive."

Migrant Life

Many Faces of Migrant Workers http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/escuela/migrant.html
Migrant workers in the United States include a diverse population. Learn more about migrant workers.

About Farmworkers http://www.mlap.org/about_farmworkers.htm
Links to information in English and Spanish about issues facing farmworkers.

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California Content Standards

8th Grade History and Social Studies

8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it.

5. Know the significance of domestic resistance movements and ways in which the central government responded to such movements (e.g., Shays’ Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion).

7. Understand the functions and responsibilities of a free press.