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Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, Aiea, HI. – 1979
A warm and sunny subtropical climate helps make Hawaii an important sugar producer. History records that sugarcane was already present when Captain James Cook discovered the islands in 1778, and that the first successful sugarcane plantation was started in 1835 by Ladd and Company at Koloa. The first recorded export of Hawaiian sugar was in 1837,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Climate, Financial Needs, Geography Instruction
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
This California state curriculum model for grade 9 about Cesar Chavez explains that grade 9 is an elective year for social studies courses and that one of the electives is a course about contemporary California. It suggests that students in schools offering this course could study the role of Chavez in 20th century California and his legacy. A…
Descriptors: Biographies, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Community Leaders
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In this California state curriculum model for kindergarten, "Learning and Working Now and Long Ago," students study the life, work, and philosophy of Cesar Chavez. The students learn that being a good citizen involves acting in certain ways. They have the opportunity to learn about the work people do to grow food, to harvest the crops,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Classroom Techniques
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In this California state curriculum model for grade 1, "A Child's Place in Time and Space," students study the life, work, and philosophy of Cesar Chavez. The students learn how he worked to resolve problems peacefully. They discover how his cultural experiences influenced his politics, family life, education, philosophy, recreational…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Classroom Techniques
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In this California state curriculum model for grade 2, "People Who Make a Difference," students study Cesar Chavez. The students learn about his role in improving the lives of farm workers. They also learn about Chavez as a family man, about the role religion played in his life, and about his role as an organizer, as a labor leader, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Classroom Techniques
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In this California state curriculum model for grade 3, "Continuity and Change," students study Cesar Chavez. The students learn about his relationship with immigrants, about his work with Fred Ross, and about his work in his own community. Students explore his work as a civil rights leader and labor organizer and the connection between…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Classroom Techniques
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In this California state curriculum model for grade 4, "California: A Changing State," students study the history and development of California from earliest times to the present. The curriculum emphasizes the role of immigration, the development of California's economy, agriculture and infrastructure, its geography and the contributions…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Citizen Participation, Classroom Techniques
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Office for Equity Education. – 1983
Resource materials to help students understand the important role labor has played in U.S. history are cited in this annotated listing. The majority of the items cited are intended for secondary students and the general reader; however, some materials for elementary students are also included. The bibliography begins by describing 63 activities…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Biographies
