Unit 5 Week 4

Weekly Concept Good Citizens Essential Question What do good citizens do?

CITIZENSHIP Lou is helping his town get ready to honor its heroes. He is being a good citizen by participating in something that is important to his community. Being a good citizen means helping other people. It means following the rules and being respectful of others. Good citizenship helps make a community safe. Talk About It Write words you have learned about citizenship. Talk about ways you can be a good citizen.

Vocabulary Use the picture and the sentence to talk with a partner about each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Then write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre. Biography Dolores Huerta GROWING UP STRONG Essential Question What do good citizens do? Read how Dolores Huerta's actions helped many people.

Dolores Huerta learned to help people by watching her mother. Good citizenship was important to her, and she taught Dolores that women can be strong leaders. When Dolores grew up, she had the same beliefs. Good Citizens Dolores was born on April 10, 1930. She lived in a small town in New Mexico until she was three years old. Then she moved to California with her mother and two brothers. Dolores grew up watching her mother participate in community organizations. Her mother believed that all people deserved to be treated fairly. When Dolores was a young girl, her mother owned a hotel and a restaurant. Many farm workers who lived in their town were poor and hungry. They were paid very little for their hard work. Dolores' mother let them stay at her hotel and eat at her restaurant for free. This taught Dolores and her brothers that good citizens get involved in the community by helping their neighbors. Dolores Huerta helped farm workers who spent many hours working in fields.