1. DO NOW
Entry Task – time strips?!?
• Read your strips
• Think about what you already know
(Lyddie and Chavez’s speech)
• Try to put these in chronological order
(time order)
5. Lyddie
Agents of Change
YEAR
TIMESTRIP
1835
The workday is limited to 10 hours.
1864
Slavery is abolished.
1866
The National Labor Union, the first national labor
organization, is founded.
1935
1938
1966
1970
6. Lyddie
Agents of Change
YEAR
TIMESTRIP
1835
The workday is limited to 10 hours.
1864
Slavery is abolished.
1866
The National Labor Union, the first national labor organization, is
founded.
1935
The Wagner Act is passed, guaranteeing workers the right to
form unions, negotiate contracts as a group, and go on strike.
1938
1966
1970
7. Lyddie
Agents of Change
YEAR
TIMESTRIP
1835
The workday is limited to 10 hours.
1864
Slavery is abolished.
1866
The National Labor Union, the first national labor organization, is
founded.
1935
The Wagner Act is passed, guaranteeing workers the right to form
unions, negotiate contracts as a group, and go on strike.
1938
The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes a 40-hour workweek
and a federal minimum wage.
1966
1970
8. Lyddie
Agents of Change
YEAR
TIMESTRIP
1835
The workday is limited to 10 hours.
1864
Slavery is abolished.
1866
The National Labor Union, the first national labor organization, is
founded.
1935
The Wagner Act is passed, guaranteeing workers the right to form
unions, negotiate contracts as a group, and go on strike.
1938
The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes a 40-hour workweek and a
federal minimum wage.
1966
United Farm Workers (UFW) is formed.
1970
9. Lyddie
Agents of Change
YEAR
TIMESTRIP
Lyddie took
place here
1835
The workday is limited to 10 hours.
1864
Slavery is abolished.
1866
The National Labor Union, the first national labor organization, is
founded.
1935
The Wagner Act is passed, guaranteeing workers the right to form
unions, negotiate contracts as a group, and go on strike.
1938
The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes a 40-hour workweek and a
federal minimum wage.
1966
United Farm Workers (UFW) is formed.
1970
The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), designed to
make sure workers have safe working conditions, is passed.
10. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Laws– changes since 1800s
• What important laws did the government pass
that affected workers AFTER Lyddie but BEFORE
Chávez?
• What law(s) were passed SINCE Chávez started
the UFW?
11. Lyddie
Learning Objectives
I can analyze the structure of Chávez’s
speech and explain how each section
contributes to his central claim.
I can find examples in the story of the UFW
of how the government and workers can
affect working conditions.
12. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Text-Dependent Questions
• AT THE WARP THREADS partners
• Re-read paragraphs # 16-21
• Answer questions as you go
• Raise your hands for help!
13. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
•
Right side= “HOW he’s saying it”
•
Par. 16: “Two major trends give us hope
and encouragement.”
•
What does this tell you about how the rest
of the speech might be organized?
14. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
•
Right side= “HOW he’s saying it”
•
Par. 16-21: ONE trend
•
Work with partner to figure out which
trend these paragraphs are dealing
with…write in the margin next to # 16
15. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
•
Right side= “HOW he’s saying it”
•
Par. 18: Government is making conditions
worse?!
•
What government action made it worse?
•
What should it do to improve conditions?
16. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
•
Anchor Chart!
Par. 18 add:
•
•
Government can pass laws that set working
hours, minimum wages, make conditions safe
& protect the right to unionize.
Consumers can boycott companies that don’t
treat workers fairly.
17. Lyddie
Homework
When finish the test & Homework!
• Correct you TEST – star your new answers
• Text-dependent questions for pg. 23-26