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Reading Closely: Introducing Chávez’s Commonwealth Club Address and Considering the Plight of the Farmworker

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How can a persuasive speech help inspire social change? Scholars read along as they listen to the first half of César Chávez's 1984 speech, "Commonwealth Club Address." Next, pupils use graphic organizers to analyze one of Chávez's claims about the horrible working conditions for Mexican farm workers. 

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  • Lesson two of eight from the consecutive Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 2 series
  • Before teaching, locate a recording of Chávez giving his speech 
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