Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Reference MaterialsDate Posted: 9/12/2009
This website will help students learn about the bracero program, in which an estimated two million Mexican men came to the United States on short-term labor contracts. The experiences of these men are brought to life through photographs and quotes from oral history interviews. In 1942, facing labor shortages caused by World War II, the United States initiated a series of agreements with Mexico to recruit Mexican men to work on U.S. farms and railroads. This online exhibition is presented in English and Spanish.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Thematic approach
The short-handled hoe brings back memories of back-breaking labor for generations of Mexican and ...
Latino Heritage Month, Latin America, October, Latin American, espanol, hispanic, Hispanic Heritage Month, September, English for Speakers of other Languages, en espanol, ESL, español, Latino, Latin American Heritage Month, Hispanic American Heritage Month, English as a Second Language, En Español, ELL, English Language Learners, ESOL
A little girl experiences the hardship of immigrating to a new country where she no longer has th...
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