The Cesar Chavez Model Curriculum was produced through funding from the California Legislature associated with the commemoration of the life of César E. Chávez. The curriculum was approved by the California State Board of Education on February 6, 2002.
Special thanks to Andres Resendez, University of California at Davis, Department of History
California Department of Education staff Thomas Adams, Director, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division John Burns, Consultant Dan Holt, Consultant Teri Ollis, Analyst
Credits
Program Management, SCIENTECH, Inc.
Jay Stretch
Patti Rupert
Web Site and Information Technology, SCIENTECH, Inc
Mike Caldwell, Software Manager
Stuart Walsh, Research Center Development
Primary Source Research and Digitization
Jay Stretch, Lead
Kathy Schmeling, Wayne State University, Senior Archivist
Tim Wilson
Greg Titus
Scholarly Works and Scholarship Oversight
Dr. Roberto Haro, San Fransico State University
Dr. Richard Grizwold del Castillo, San Diego State University
Dr. Henry Gutierrez, San Jose State University
Dr. Maria Ortiz, Latino/Latina Studies
Dr. Margaret Rose, University of California, Santa Barbara
Source Authenticity and Oversight, The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation
Andres Irlando, Executive Director
Julie Chavez Rodriquez, Community Programs
History/Social Studies Textbook Correlations and Editor, Uintah Education
and my personal thanks for the text for the public page
Dr. Kathleen Contreras, California State University Channel Islands
K- 5 Lessons Developed and Written by
Virginia Scozzari
Rosie Gonzales
Rebecca Valbuena
Kiva Quals
Middle School Lessons Developed and Written by
Axel Ramirez
Larry Perales
Rozaleen Zisch
High School Lessons Developed and Written by
Robert Ross
David Seiter
Ruben Zepeda
The allegations of violence and abuse by Cesar Chavez are deeply troubling and disturbing. In light of these revelations, the California Department of Education encourages all schools and educators to teach about the farmworkers' movement as a struggle that is greater than one man. Resources to support this shift in teaching about the farmworkers' movement can be found on the California Farmworkers' Day page.
