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Lesson Plan, Video, Activity Labor Day and Larry Itliong

  • Grade Level K-2nd Grade
  • Date Published Oct 2023
  • Time Period 1950 - 1969
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Introduction

In Asian American communities, there is a long history of labor activism. For a lesson on Labor Day, you can introduce students to Larry Itliong, a Filipino migrant worker who initiated the Delano Grape Strike and co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cecar Chavez. This lesson plan includes background information, a video clip, picture book, and connection to science through food.