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Debates around immigration in the news are not new, but they are a defining feature of the Hispanic American experience throughout the twentieth century. Looking through the lens of Hispanic Americans in Congress, class members explore the community's issues in the second part of the twentieth century. Topics include the civil rights movement and the rise of grassroots organizations, such as the Chicano Movement, of the 1960s.
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hispanic culture, congress, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights movement, puerto rico, the vietnam war, the korean war, segregation, jim crow laws, world war ii, immigration, the house of representatives, the united states congress, the united states senate
Instructional Ideas
- Design a campaign poster for a Hispanic member of Congress
- Create talking points for legislation supporting bracero workers
Classroom Considerations
- Installment three of four in the Hispanic Americans in Congress unit
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- Lesson connects news events to their historical past
- Activities offer opportunities for learner choice in assessment
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