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What do you know about migrant workers? ||  Complete a KWHL on migrant workers. || What can we find out about migrant workers? Why do we need migrant workers? What rights do migrant workers have? ||  After brainstorming topics, groups will complete research and then present their findings to the class. Sources can be found in library and on Internet. || Who was Cesar Chavez and how did he impact the lives of migrant workers? ||  Using a jigsaw method for small group work and a children’s biography, research will be completed and presented on the life and work of Cesar Chavez. || What part did women play in the UFW movement? ||  Using internet sites, information will be gathered on Dolores Huerta and other women in the movement. || Why did Mr. and Mrs. Jiménez decide to move their family to California? ||  Using a diary format, students will write an imagined entry from the point of view of one of the parents. || How did Francisco maintain a positive outlook in spite of numerous setbacks? ||  While reading the stories, maintain a chart of positive and negative events for each story. Create a positive/negative graph for events described in the stories. || What kind of experiences did Francisco and his siblings have in school? How do they differ from your experiences? ||  Complete a “report card” describing the academic progress of Francisco and Roberto. || What problems does Francisco face as a result of not knowing English? ||  Discuss issues surrounding bilingualism in the United States. || Where does the family go to find the crops to pick? ||  Complete a travel tracer study using a map of Southern California. || What values does the Jiménez family impart to the children? ||  In literature circles, search the stories for evidence of the family values that are passed on by the parents to children. || Where does Francisco find the strength to hope for a better life for himself? ||  Complete a character web of Francisco. || What do you have in common with Francisco? ||  Complete an in-depth Venn diagram or Double Bubble diagram. || What kind of living conditions do migrant workers have to endure? ||  Using descriptions of two or three of the places that the Jiménez family lived, make an artistic representation of each one, such as a drawing, a diorama or a three-dimensional floor plan. || What kind of treatment do migrant workers experience from bosses? ||  Base a journal entry on a time in which you could have stood up for the proper treatment of someone else such as how Francisco supported Manuelito in “Learning the Game.”  || What types of discrimination do migrant workers face? ||  Create a web of areas in daily life that might be affected due to language, financial means, housing, lack of permanent homes, education, etc.  || Why is this collection of stories called __The Circuit__? ||  Using a map of California, trace the routes of the Jiménez family as they follow the crops. || How does one become a citizen of the United States? ||  Research using the Internet or invite an immigration lawyer to speak to the class. || How does Francisco Jiménez finally break the circuit in his life? ||  Write a sequel to __The Circuit__. Imagine how Jimenez progressed from the ending of the last story to his position as a professor in a university. Read Jimenez’s biography. ||
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