This document provides an overview of the lesson plan for a class on agents of change. The lesson introduces the concept of an agent of change and focuses on the life and work of Cesar Chavez. Students will learn about Chavez through listening to a speech, analyzing quotes, and discussing how he sought to change working conditions for migrant farm workers. The lesson also defines related vocabulary words and has students complete activities where they analyze quotes and determine whether workers or the government caused changes to working conditions.

1. DO NOW
Entry Task – Pictures!
• Look at two pictures and answer
questions on Entry Task

5. Lyddie
Learning Objectives
I can define “agent of change” and apply
that knowledge to working conditions.
I can explain the significant facts about the
life and work of César Chávez.

6. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Agent of Change
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agent of change = someone or something
that works to change a situation
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What were the mill girls in Lyddie trying to
do?
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How did the response of the owners to the
petitions affect working conditions?

7. Lyddie
Agents of Change
César Chávez
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Listen & read speech
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Key question:
Who changes working conditions?
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New working industry: agriculture
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Building Background Knowledge Worksheet

8. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Vocabulary
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migrant worker= person who works in a job
that changes location by season (picking
crops)
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Chicano= a Mexican-American person
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Mexican-American= American citizen
whose ancestors immigrated from Mexico

9. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Vocabulary
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Anglo = person with British/ white
European background
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Latino= American citizen whose ancestors
immigrated from Central or Latin American
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Hispanic= (see Latino) ** Term most
considered polite in 2014 **

10. Lyddie
Agents of Change
César Chávez
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Commonwealth Club Address
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Will get one of the four quote cards
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boycott: many people refusing to buy
something to pressure a company
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union: group of organized workers

11. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Tea Party Protocol
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Group of 4 – all have different quote
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Match your quotes to the “Working
Conditions Then and Now” chart
• Workers or Government?
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When done, raise your hands

12. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Tea Party Protocol
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Write your answers on the worksheet
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Let’s look at Additional Quotes!
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Given what you learned today from the
book and quotes from his speech, who do
you think Chávez sees as an agent of
change?

13. Lyddie
Homework
Homework
• Independent Reading Book
• 15-20 minutes reading tonight