César E. Chávez Core Values

The core values that form the foundation of this curriculum are depicted in the ways that César carried out his life and work:

• Acceptance of all people
• Celebrating community
• Respect for life and the environment
• Non-violence
• Innovation
• A preference to help the most needy
• Knowledge
• Sacrifice
• Service to others
• Determination

Online Educational Resources:

• The California Model Curriculum Guide for César E. Chávez Day including biographies written for each grade span.
• The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, as a part of the S.C.O.R.E. History project, has standards aligned lessons for each grade level
• The year, in light of the weeklong freeze in January that devastated the Central Valley’s citrus industry, the César Chávez Foundation has developed standards-based guides for a service-learning project.
• The Los Angeles County Public Library Chicano Resource Center has developed an extensive bibliography with works cited for adults and students with appropriate grade-levels identified.
   

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