America’s People

Unit 6 Lesson 5Cesar E. Chavez

Created by Mrs. Perez-Vasquez

2nd Grade

Vocabulary and Definitions

Content Standard:Reading: Vocabulary and Concept Development 1.0Learning Objective:Today, you will correctly read the vocabulary and definitions

Cesar E. Chavez

Story written by Don McLeese

Treated

Past tense of treat: to behave toward or deal with in a certain way.Cesar Chavez believed all farm workers should be treated fairly.

Definition: An explanation of the word.

Union

A group of workers who join togetherto get better pay and working conditions.

Definition:

Cesar Chavez helped led the farm workers union.

Support

To provide for.

Definition:

It was hard for farm workers to support their family.

BorderThe line where one country ends and another begins.

Definition:

Cesar’s grandfather crossed the Mexican border into Texas in the 1880’s.

Crops

Plural of crop: fruits, vegetables, or other plants that are grown on a farm and sold.

Definition:

In California, Cesar Chavez and his family picked crops for other farms.

Migrant Farm Workers

A person who travels from one farm to another.

Definition:

Farm workers move from farm to farm to pick crops. Some travel to different states

StrikeTo stop work in order to get better pay and working conditions.

Definition:

In 1965, Cesar asked grape pickers to strike or to refuse to work.

Boycott

To refuse to buy something.

Definition:

Cesar Chavez asked American to boycott grapes. Some people stopped buying grapes.

Weakened

Past tense of weaken: To grow less strong.

Definition:

The two hunger strikes may have weakened Cesar Chavez.

Weakened

To grow less strong.

Definition:

The cotton pickers were weakened.

Weakened

To grow less strong.

Definition:

After playing soccer all morning my legs were weakened.

Community

People who live together in the same town or place.

Definition:

Throughout the Mexican-American community, Cesar is as important as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is for civil rights

Community

The Mexican-American community is proud California celebrates March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day, making his birthday a state holiday.

The memory of Cesar Chavez lives on.

People who live together in the same town or place

Definition

Awarded

Past tense of award: To give honor after careful thought.

Definition:

In 1994, after his death, President Bill Clinton awarded Cesar the U.S. Medal of Freedom.

Concept Vocabulary

The concept word for this lesson is

Many individuals have worked to obtain equality. Can you think of someone? Why is equality important?

equality

Definition:

equality

Equality means “shared equal rights.”