U.S. Social Movements through Biography

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 21.01.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background Information
  3. Unit Content
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Resources for Teachers and Students
  7. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  8. Bibliography

Latinx Biographies and Social Activism: An Untold Latinx History

Cristina Mejia

Published September 2021

Tools for this Unit:

Resources for Teachers and Students

Ben Brooks Cuentos Para Niños Que se Atreven a Ser Diferentes is a terrific book that highlights important men throughout history.

Celia Cruz Novela- All episodes can be viewed on Telemundo’s website. This Novela does a wonderful job of humanizing Celia Cruz and her struggles. https://www.telemundo.com/shows/celia

Celia Cruz Worksheets- I found these worksheets on Teachers Pay Teachers and love them. You can create your own worksheets to go along with the episodes if you do not want to spend the money. https://tlmdo.co/3jva82I4

Dolores Huerta biographies- These biographies are great for doing close reading of Dolores Huerta. https://lillibros.com/products/dolores https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huerta https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/14740980-dolores-huerta https://doloreshuerta.org/doloreshuerta/movie/

Éne- bé- a - The NBA (National Basketball Association) hosts Latin Nights for the month of March. You can find more information in the following links. https://bit.ly/3jEoLRo https://bit.ly/3rXqo08 http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/index/_/id/7647708

Guess Who? Game Instructions- https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame030b.shtml

Irene Cívico y Sergio Parra’s Las Chicas son Guarreras and Las Chicas son de Ciencia are enjoyable books that highlight women in social movements and the sciences.

Jorge Ramos’ Detras de la mascara, Lo que vi: experiencias de un periodista alrededor del mundo, and Atravesando frontreras: un periodista en busca de su lugar en el mundo (No Borders: A Journalist’s Search for Home) are Jorge Ramos’ autobiographies. These are great to use as an example when showing students distinct types of biographies.

Lists of Activists, Celebrities and Athletes- this is a google sheet that I created that will be updated regularly with Latinx figures. https://bit.ly/3lFTaBs

Pedro J. Fernandez ‘s Había una vez mexicanas que hicieron historia and Había una vez mexicanas que hicieron historia 2 are books that teach students of the impact that Mexican women have not only in Mexico, but around the world.

The United Farm Workers Movement is the movement/union that was started by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Understanding the history of the United Farm Workers Movement is essential when you are presenting Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. https://ufw.org/ http://www.fightinthefields.net/ https://bit.ly/3xvNb48

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