Description
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Dolores Huerta in a fun, fresh, and engaging way! Through this activity, students will explore Huerta’s extraordinary work as a civil rights activist, labor organizer, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers. As they work together, they’ll also strengthen their teamwork and communication skills while contributing to one unified final product.
This biography research activity is an excellent addition to social studies lessons, Hispanic Heritage Month, or units on activism and social justice. Students will connect Huerta’s leadership, advocacy, and courage to broader themes of equality, workers’ rights, and community empowerment.
Students will begin by researching Dolores Huerta and gathering information about her background, accomplishments, and lasting impact on civil rights. They’ll then record their findings in the designated sections on the poster before working together to color or paint and assemble the final display. Once completed, the six-piece poster can be printed on regular paper or cardstock and will measure approximately 28" x 15" when taped together. For long-lasting classroom use, you can laminate the finished product!
This resource includes student directions, a project rubric, and a brainstorm graphic organizer. It also includes six blank coloring pages that come together to form one cohesive poster, a Dolores Huerta answer key, an example of the final project colored, and a digitally colored example to guide and inspire your students.
