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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
In grade 11, students use the life and work of Cesar E. Chavez as a case study to trace the major historical eras and events of the 20th century. Students start by studying the Chavez family at the beginning of the 20th century, learning about them as they struggled to acquire a farm in Arizona and raise a family. They also learn how they faced…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biographies, Citizen Participation, Geography
Porter, Priscilla – 2001
Students focus on people who make a difference. The unit features men and women whose achievements have had a direct or indirect influence in the students' lives. These individuals include heroes from long ago and the recent past along with people who are currently active in the local community. The unit is crafted around biographies. It aims to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biographies, Curriculum Based Assessment, Grade 2
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
