What is the theme of harvesting hope the story of Cesar Chavez?
Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales The story of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers. He led a 340-mile protest walk to generate support for the movement. The book talks about Chavez’s early life, when he was a shy boy from a poor family.
How many pages is harvesting hope?
48
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780152014377 |
|---|---|
| Pages: | 48 |
| Sales rank: | 81,241 |
| Product dimensions: | 10.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Lexile: | AD880L (what’s this?) |
Why do you think the author begins the autobiography by describing in the introduction Cesar’s life before the drought?
Why do you think the author begins this biography by describing in the introduction Cesar’s life before the drought? To show the terrible contrast between his life before and after the drought.
Who was Cesar Chavez and why did you dedicate his life to the La Causa?
Committed to the tactics of nonviolent resistance practiced by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers of America) and won important victories to raise pay and improve working conditions for farm workers in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Why didn’t the people of California support the migrant workers until after they heard about Cesar’s activities?
Why didn’t the people of California support the migrant workers until after they heard about Cesar’s activities? They weren’t aware of the problems until it got publicity. What generalizations could the reader make based on the life of Cesar Chavez? Sometimes one person’s leadership can improve the lives of millions.
What is the genre of harvesting hope?
Children’s literature
Biography
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez/Genres
What did Cesar Chavez do to change the world?
What is the story of Cesar Chavez?
The Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez dedicated his life’s work to what he called la causa (the cause): the struggle of farm workers in the United States to improve their working and living conditions through organizing and negotiating contracts with their employers.
Why is Cesar Chavez a hero?
A true American hero, Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate.