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DLM Index feature: Cesar Chavez was born March 31, 1927 and died in April 1993. His life's work, and a history of the United Farm Workers, is profiled in this month?s featured resource. The material is designed to introduce the concept of primary sources in the study of the conflict between growers and farm workers; to engage students in the examination of primary sources; and to prompt students to think critically about the source, context, and point of view when encountering primary sources. It is geared to high school students, and meets social studies, history and geography standards.
Browse the IU's Digital Learning Materials where you will find a wide spectrum of lesson plans developed over the past five years by Internet Learning Community Projects.
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| Award Winning Work at Y-PLAN Project |  The Y-PLAN Project has worked with high school students in West Oakland for the past three years, providing them with opportunities to participate in and understand urban planning and design. Each year the project's focus changes—responding to redevelopment needs within the community. This year Y-PLAN participants expressed desire to undertake a project that would create something tangible they could take pride in. They did not have to look far to find a challenge—directly across from their school was a blighted park. They decided to make it better. Two classes of McClymonds students worked with UCB graduate student mentors, and, over the course of 10 weeks, created the design for a new McClymonds Mini Park. The students presented their plan for the park at Oakland City Hall on Thursday, May 8th.
Then, just a couple weeks later, on May 20th, the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco presented the Y-PLAN with the 2003 Youth + Architecture Award for outstanding work engaging young adults in the urban environment.
. . . Continue on to the IU News June 2003 page to read more about the Y-PLAN Project.
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