Cesar Chavez: A Champion for Change
Explore the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, a leader who fought for the rights of farm workers, with this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders.
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Cesar Chavez: A Champion for Change
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Read about Cesar Chavez and answer the questions below. Use complete sentences for your answers.
Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona in 1927. His family were farm workers, which meant they traveled from place to place to pick crops like grapes and lettuce. Farm workers often worked very long hours for little pay, and sometimes lived in poor conditions. Cesar Chavez believed this was unfair.
When Cesar grew up, he decided to help farm workers. He organized them to demand better pay and working conditions. He taught them to stand up for their rights peacefully. He led marches, strikes, and boycotts. A boycott is when people stop buying certain products to show they are unhappy. Cesar Chavez’s work helped many farm workers get a better life. He is remembered as a hero who fought for justice.
1. Cesar Chavez was born in in 1927.
2. His family worked as , picking crops like grapes.
3. Cesar Chavez believed farm workers were treated .
4. He led , strikes, and boycotts to help workers.
1. What did Cesar Chavez organize farm workers to demand?
More vacation time
Better pay and working conditions
Free housing
New tools for farming
2. What is a boycott?
When people buy more products
When people stop buying certain products
When people sing songs together
When people build new farms
1. Cesar Chavez fought for better conditions for teachers.
True
False
2. Cesar Chavez believed in peaceful ways to make changes.
True
False
1. What kinds of crops did farm workers pick?
2. Why do you think Cesar Chavez is remembered as a hero?