ELA+Social+Justice+Intro+6

Assignment 6: Journalism and Interview Skills Time needed: One 90 minute Project block

Key Ideas:
 * Understanding workers rights in the economy
 * Understanding what makes an effective interview

Procedure: The class will read the interview “The People Feel Powerless” available at:

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=726

The class will then answer the following key questions (in a format determined by the instructor):

The teacher will then have the class analyze the questions asked to Dolores Huerta to determine an answer to the following question: What makes a good interview? Students will then go online to search for the text of another interview and compare the two.
 * Why was it important for Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez to unionize migrant farm workers? What kind of labor abuse did the workers experience?
 * Why do organizers use "non-violence" and "peaceful demonstrations" to make change?
 * Why do you think Dolores Huerta senses anxiety among working people? Do you think this is true for all working people? Why?