Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12

March alongside Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers as they organize nonviolent strikes and boycotts in California’s Central Valley between 1965‑1970, fighting for farmworker rights.

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• Grade bands: 9-12
• Characters: 12
• Word count: 2500

Perfect For

• Civil Rights Era studies
• Labor movement comparisons
• AP U.S. History enrichment

(a single PDF with links to Google Docs/Slides, if print format is preferred you can download from your Google Drive to word/pdf/ppt/etc)

What’s Included

• Student script (~2500 words, 10 scenes, DOCX/PDF/Google Doc)
• Teacher guide (~12-14 pages, DOCX/PDF/Google Doc)
• Student worksheet (~25 Google Slides)
• Self-graded Google Forms quiz (20 questions)

Teacher’s Script Summary

• Scene 1: Delano Grape Strike begins.
• Scene 2: March to Sacramento, 1966.
• Scene 3: National boycott takes off.
• Scene 4: Growers sign contracts, 1970.
• Scene 5: Teamsters conflict, 1973.
• Scene 6: Movement inspires global activism.
• Scene 7: Chavez legacy in museums.
• Scene 8: Monument to nonviolence.
• Scene 9: Reflection on social justice.
• Scene 10: Enduring UFW impact.

Standards Alignment

CA HSS 11.10.7; CA HSS 11.10.5; RI.11-12.1; RI.11-12.2; RI.11-12.9