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LessonMaterialsforMigrantWorkersDuringDustBowlLesson
Goal:ComparetheperspectivesprovidedinlaborrelatedarticlescollectedbyCharlesToddina
scrapbookwiththatofmigrantlaborersasrelatedininterviews,songs,andacampnewsletter.

Dothearticlesmirrororcontradictthemigrantlaborexperienceormerelyaddanother
dimension?

Whatnewquestionsdoyouhave?

Wheremightyoulookformoreinformationandcontext?

FromtheCompleteCharlesToddscrapbook

FarmersPushWaronUnionsp.8inScrapbook

CoastInquiryPitFearAgainstFearinScrapbook

MyDaybyEleanorRooseveltinScrapbook

MigrantAidDriveStartsinScrapbook

FederalPlanforMigrantFamiliesFoundNecessary

AssociatedFarmersDeclarationofLawandOrderp.12

CottonPickersinScrapbook

AssociatedFarmersDeclarationofLawandOrderinScrapbook

VoicesofFarmWorkers:

NewsletterVoiceoftheAgriculturalWorker:campnewsletterfromYubaCityMigratory
LaborCamp
o Whoisthisarticlewrittenfor(whoistheaudience)?
o Whatdoestheauthorthinkistheresultofhavingtoomanyworkerandnotenoughjobs?
o Whydoyouthinktheauthoriswritingabouttheshortageofwork?

AudioRecordings:
InterviewabouttheMexicanfamily,discriminationagainstMexicans,andlifeintheFSAcampStart
recordingat2:00minutes.Endat5:00minutes
Todd,CharlesL,RobertSonkin,andJoseFlores.InterviewabouttheMexicanfamily,discriminationagainstMexicans,
andlifeintheFSAcamp.ElRio,1941.Audio.RetrievedfromtheLibraryofCongress,
<https://www.loc.gov/item/toddbib000358/>.

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WhatexamplesofdiscriminationarereportedbytheMexicanworker?
Ifyouwereinhisshoes,howwouldyoufeelaboutleavingyourhometoworkinthe
U.S.?

Interviewaboutlemonpicking,FSAcampStartrecordingat7:00minutestoending.
Todd,CharlesL,RobertSonkin,andAugustusMartinez.Interviewaboutlemonpicking,FSAcamp.ElRio,1941.Audio.
RetrievedfromtheLibraryofCongress,<https://www.loc.gov/item/toddbib000360/>.

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HowdoesthepersonbeinginterviewedfeelabouthavingtheFSAcampinhislife?
Whatdoeshethinkaboutpeoplebeingaskedtoleavethecamps?

Song:FightForUnionRecognition1940
Todd,CharlesL,etal.FightForUnionRecognition.Bakersfield,1940.Audio.RetrievedfromtheLibraryofCongress,
<https://www.loc.gov/item/toddbib000173/>.

TothetuneofIvebeenworkinontherailroad
Fightforunionrecognition
Fightforbetterpay
Fighttobetterourcondition
Inthedemocraticway
80centswontevenfeedus
Adollarandquarterwillbefine
Showthefarmersthattheyneedus
Jointhepicketline

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Whatarethefarmworkersaskingforinthesong?
Whoistheaudienceforthismessage?

Songlyrics:IdRatherNotBeonRelief
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Whatarethefarmworkersaskingforinthesong?
Whoistheaudienceforthismessage?

Songlyrics:SomemoreGreenbackDollar
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Whatarethefarmworkersaskingforinthesong?
Whoistheaudienceforthismessage?

LibraryofCongressImages:
OnHighwayNo1

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000001707/PP/

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MigrantCamphttps://www.loc.gov/item/toddbib000387/