Mini Lesson - Task 1  - Cesar Chavez Union Organizer

Creators of Unit: David Terry, Joanne Marx, Debbie G.

District: Pt. Chester

Title of Unit: The American Dream and the Immigrant Experience    

Title of Lesson: The biography of Cesar Chavaz

Lesson Number:  2                         Duration of Lesson: One period

Outcomes: Listen and take notes

Student Writing Task: Note taking

Regents Task Addressed: Task I

ELA:
1 - Read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
Social Studies:
American History - the importance of Cesar Chavez as a union organizer.

Materials/Resources:
Web Resources: http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/cesarbio5-12.htm

• Read bio as students listen
• Read again as students actively take notes
• Read a third time as students refine and expand notes
• Peer comparison of notes and brainstorm  notes on blackboard

Assessment: Brainstorming