• Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12 - ["CA State History","Grades 9-12","Readers Theater"]
  • Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12 - ["CA State History","Grades 9-12","Readers Theater"]
  • Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12 - ["CA State History","Grades 9-12","Readers Theater"]
  • Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12 - ["CA State History","Grades 9-12","Readers Theater"]
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Cesar Chavez & the UFW Readers Theater Script | Grades 9-12

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

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Classroom Use at a Glance

A one-class-period Reader’s Theater script for grades 9–12 focused on Cesar Chavez & the UFW, designed for reading fluency, content-area review, historical discussion, and quick classroom use.

Resource Type RT Script
Subjects History
Classroom Uses Fluency Practice, Small Groups, Performance Reading, Discussion, Review, Sub Plan, Content-Area Reading view all
  • Fluency Practice
  • Small Groups
  • Performance Reading
  • Discussion
  • Review
  • Sub Plan
  • Content-Area Reading
Included Reader’s Theater Script, Teacher Guide, Student Worksheet, Answer Key, Quiz, Google Forms Quiz, Discussion Questions, Writing Prompt view all
  • Reader’s Theater Script
  • Teacher Guide
  • Student Worksheet
  • Answer Key
  • Quiz
  • Google Forms Quiz
  • Discussion Questions
  • Writing Prompt
Format PDF, DOCX, Google Docs, Google Forms, Printable, Editable view all
  • PDF
  • DOCX
  • Google Docs
  • Google Forms
  • Printable
  • Editable
Prep Level No Prep
Time Required One Class Period
Differentiation Mixed Reading Levels, Vocabulary Support, Small-Group Support view all
  • Mixed Reading Levels
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Small-Group Support
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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

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