A few days ago on Instagram, someone asked me about resources for studying Dolores Huerta. Something similar to this post I put together for Cesar Chavez. And after thinking about, I realized that I was guilty of having highlighted Cesar and his work while ignoring Dolores, who was equally important in the work they did...if not more so! And isn't it a shame that her contribution to U.S. history has largely been overshadowed by Cesar's, the activist with whom she partnered to fight for the rights of farm workers? In fact, that iconic phrase - "Sí, se puede!" - that was adopted by our former president, was coined by Dolores in 1972.
While researching for this post, I discovered that a new movie featuring Dolores has just been released. That was a very pleasant surprise! Visit the website to see if it is playing at a theater near you.
Lesson Plans
- For middle school students, check out this lesson: Celebrating Dolores Huerta Through Rhyme by Flocabulary.
- Lesson Planet has this lesson plan featuring Dolores for 5th and 6th graders.
- Teaching Books has a nice collection of resources/lessons to go with the picture book, "Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez / Lado a lado: la historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez" by Monica Brown
- PBS Learning Media has several great lesson plans for older students in 6th through 12th grades.
Printables
- Dolores Huerta Glossary & Poster Set (4th - 8th)
- 10 Latinas in History (3rd - 6th)
- Hispanics in History Character Crowns (4th - 7th)
- A+ National Hispanic Month: Dolores Huerta ... Three Graphic Organizers (PreK - 1st)
- A+ National Hispanic Month: Dolores Huerta Writing Paper (K - 1st)
- Hispanic Heritage Month - Dolores Huerta - Worksheets and Readings (Bilingual) (1st - 5th)
- Pasaporte Cultural - Dolores Huerta (7th - 12th)
Coloring Pages
Sadly, I couldn't find any coloring pages that I like. So, I made one for preschoolers! Pair it with this one I created for Cesar Chavez to talk about the two of them and their fight for farm workers.
- Dolores Huerta coloring activity (shown above)
- Education.com also has this one.
- SuperColoring.com has a coloring page, too.
Videos
As always, please review movies before showing them to your students so you can check them for appropriateness. Don't forget that you can show students YouTube videos safely with VideoLink!- Dolores the movie!
- Dolores Huerta, Portrait in Minute by the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Dolores Huerta: Labor Activist
- Dolores Huerta and the Farmworker Movement
Books
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