Grade Range: 6-12Resource Type(s): Worksheets, Interactives & MediaDuration: 13 MinutesDate Posted: 10/11/2012
During World War II, America began its largest experiment with guest Labor, The Mexican Farm Labor Program. Commonly called the bracero program, this little known chapter of American and Mexican history touched the lives of countless men, women, families, and communities. Learn about the bracero program and the Smithsonian’s initiative to document it with curator Stephen Velasquez. The resource set includes a teacher guide and student worksheet.
Discussions, Multimedia instruction
The short-handled hoe brings back memories of back-breaking labor for generations of Mexican and ...
immigrant, Mexico, Central America, ESOL, farming, labor, Latino, en espanol, California, English for Speakers of other Languages, English as a Second Language, Latin American, hispanic, En Español, ELL, immigration, Mexican American, agriculture, Latin America, English Language Learners